Russula cyanoxantha (Schaeff.) Fr.
(Charcoal Burner)

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Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRussula cyanoxantha (Charcoal Burner)
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 cyanoxantha (Charcoal Burner) :
1: Russula cyanoxantha (Charcoal Burner)
7 Oct 2011 OSGR: SO49 52° 30’ N, 2° 50’ W Vice County: Shrops (VC 40) England
in grassland, under Beech
Image 1: Cap - top view - close-upImage 2: Cap - top view - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - in situ - side viewImage 4: Fruitbody - in situ - side view (2)Image 5: Fruitbody - lain down to show gills - close-upImage 6: Fruitbody - upturned to show gills - close-upImage 7: Gills - close-upImage 8: Stipe base - close-upImage 9: Stipe with FeSO4 (left), rubbing (centre) and greyish staining (as found - rightImage 10: Spores - magnifiedImage 11: Spores - highly magnified
2: Russula cyanoxantha (Charcoal Burner)
2 Sep 1979 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
under oak, Holly
Image 1: Fruitbodies - top view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 4: Fruitbody - top view - in situ
3: Russula cyanoxantha (Charcoal Burner)
29 Sep 1973 OSGR: SE98 54° 20’ N, 0° 30’ W Vice County: North-east Yorks (VC 62) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side view - lain down

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Cullington, P. 2004 Those Green Russulas! Field Mycology Vol 5 (1): 24-27.
Reumaux, P. 1999 Russules rares ou méconnue Fungi Non Delineati Pars VIII.

Russula cyanoxantha (Charcoal Burner) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Russula cyanoxantha (Charcoal Burner)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Russula cyanoxantha (Charcoal Burner)
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