Russula turci Bres.
(Pirate Brittlegill)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRussula turci (Pirate 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 turci (Pirate Brittlegill) :
1: Russula turci (Pirate Brittlegill) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
20 Oct 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under Scot’s Pine
Image 1: CapImage 2: CollectionImage 3: Collection (2)Image 4: Fruitbody - side viewImage 5: Fruitbody - side view (2)Image 6: Fruitbody - side view (3)Image 7: GillsImage 8: Gills (2)Image 9: DermatocystidiaImage 10: Dermatocystidia (2)Image 11: SporesImage 12: Spores (2)
2: Russula turci (Pirate Brittlegill)
6 Oct 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Under Scot’s Pine
Image 1: CapImage 2: CollectionImage 3: Fruitbody - in situ - side viewImage 4: Fruitbody - side viewImage 5: Gills and cap undersideImage 6: Gills - close-upImage 7: Stipe + FeSo4Image 8: Cap and upper stipe - LSImage 9: Fruitbody - LSImage 10: DermatocystidiaImage 11: Dermatocystidia (2)Image 12: Dermatocystidia (3)Image 13: SporesImage 14: Spores (2)Image 15: Spores (3)
3: Russula turci (Pirate Brittlegill)
22 Oct 1978 OSGR: TQ73 51° 0’ N, 0° 30’ E Vice County: West Kent (VC 16) England
under Pseudotsuga canadensis
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - top view - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - upturned to show gills

Russula turci (Pirate Brittlegill) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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