Russula subfoetens W.G. Sm.
(Least Stinking Brittlegill)

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Species	Russula subfoetens (Least Stinking Brittlegill)
Species aggregate	Russula foetens agg. (foetid brittlegills)
Genus	Russula (brittlegill toadstools, russulas)
Family	RUSSULACEAE (milkcaps and russulas)
Order	RUSSULALES (an order of toadstools)
Subclass	AGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
Class	AGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
Subphylum	AGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
Phylum	BASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
Kingdom	FUNGI (true fungi)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Russula subfoetens is also a member of:
Ectomycorrhizal fungi - fungi that form ectomycorrhizae (via Russulaceae)
Macromycetes - larger fungi, macrofungi (via Russulales)
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

Records of Russula subfoetens (Least Stinking Brittlegill) :
1: Russula subfoetens (Least Stinking Brittlegill)
12 Oct 2016	OSGR: SU56	51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W	Vice County: Berks (VC 22)	England
Numerous fruibodies over large area, singly or in small groups, under oak, birch, Beech

2: Russula subfoetens (Least Stinking Brittlegill)
21 Sep 2002	OSGR: SU76	51° 20’ N, 0° 60’ W	Vice County: North Hants (VC 12)	England
under Birch

3: Russula subfoetens (Least Stinking Brittlegill)
17 Aug 1998	OSGR: SU56	51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W	Vice County: Berks (VC 22)	England
c. 12 fruitbodies under Grey Sallow and Birch

Identification Works

	Author	Year	Title	Source
	Hobart, C. & Tortelli, M.	2007	Notes on a Lime avenue	Field Mycology Vol 8 (1): 5-8.

Russula subfoetens (Least Stinking Brittlegill) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Russula
(brittlegill toadstools, russulas)

RUSSULACEAE
(milkcaps and russulas)

RUSSULALES
(an order of toadstools)

AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)

AGARICOMYCETES
(a class of fungi)

BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers, basidiomycetes)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Ectomycorrhizal fungi
(fungi that form ectomycorrhizae)

Macromycetes
(larger fungi, macrofungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Russula subfoetens (Least Stinking Brittlegill)

BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Russula subfoetens (Least Stinking Brittlegill)

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Taxonomic hierarchy:

Russula subfoetens is also a member of:

Identification Works

BioImages - Virtual Field-Guide (UK)