Russula nitida (Pers.) Fr.
(Purple Swamp Brittlegill)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRussula nitida (Purple Swamp 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 nitida (Purple Swamp Brittlegill) :
1: Russula nitida (Purple Swamp Brittlegill) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
19 Aug 1979 OSGR: SU93 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side view - lain downImage 3: Dermatocystidia - highly magnifiedImage 4: Spore - highly magnifiedImage 5: Description
2: Russula nitida (Purple Swamp Brittlegill) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
30 Jul 1979 OSGR: SU93 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
under oak/Ash at roadside
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 2: Fruitbody - top view - in situImage 3: DescriptionImage 4: Description - contd

Russula nitida (Purple Swamp Brittlegill) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Russula nitida (Purple Swamp Brittlegill)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Russula nitida (Purple Swamp Brittlegill)

Vulnerable

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