Russula chloroides (Krombh.) Bres.
(Blue Band Brittlegill)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRussula chloroides (Blue Band Brittlegill)
GenusRussula (brittlegill toadstools, russulas)
FamilyRUSSULACEAE (milkcaps and russulas)
OrderRUSSULALES (an order of toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Russula chloroides (Blue Band Brittlegill) :
1: Russula chloroides (Blue Band Brittlegill)
19 Sep 2001 OSGR: TQ13 51° 10’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - side viewImage 2: Fruitbody - side view (2)Image 3: Fruitbody - side view (3)Image 4: Fruitbody - side view (4)Image 5: Fruitbody - top viewImage 6: Fruitbody - top view (2)Image 7: Stipe apex - close-up
2: Russula chloroides (Blue Band Brittlegill)
17 Sep 2001 OSGR: SU91 50° 50’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
under Beech
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap surface - close-upImage 3: GillsImage 4: Stipe with Ferrous SulphateImage 5: Stipe with Ferrous Sulphate (2)Image 6: UndersideImage 7: Spores - magnifiedImage 8: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 9: Spores - highly magnified (2)
3: Russula chloroides (Blue Band Brittlegill)
21 Sep 1997 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under oak
Image 1: CapImage 2: Fruitbody - side-view
4: Russula chloroides (Blue Band Brittlegill)
13 Sep 1975 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - upturned to show stipe and gillsImage 3: Fruitbody - upturned to show stipe and gills (2)

Russula chloroides (Blue Band Brittlegill) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Russula chloroides (Blue Band Brittlegill)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Russula chloroides (Blue Band Brittlegill)
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