Russula insignis Quél.
(a brittlegill)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRussula insignis (a 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 insignis (a brittlegill) :
1: Russula insignis (a brittlegill)
18 Jul 2017 OSGR: SU31 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
a rather old collection
Image 1: Rather old collection
2: Russula insignis (a brittlegill)
18 Jul 2017 OSGR: SU31 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
A small clump of fresh specimens, under Oak.
Image 1: Fresh collectionImage 2: Gills - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Stipe base rusty red with KOH - enlarged

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Loizides, M. & Kyriakou, T. 2011 Fungi of the Cistus maquis Field Mycology Vol 12 (1): 14-22.

Russula insignis (a brittlegill) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Russula insignis (a brittlegill)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Russula insignis (a brittlegill)
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