Russula claroflava Grove
(Yellow Swamp Brittlegill, Yellow Swamp Russula)

Interactions where Russula claroflava is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandQuestionableRestricted Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Fungi of Northern Pine and Birch woods, Orton, P.D., 1986
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula claroflava/Russula claroflavayellow swamp brittlegill, yellow swamp russulafruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/BetulabirchesliverootSole
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with Sphagnum bog mosses Sphagnales: Sphagnaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula claroflava/Russula claroflavayellow swamp brittlegill, yellow swamp russulafruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Bryophyta/Sphagnopsida/Sphagnales/Sphagnaceae/Sphagnum/Sphagnumbog mosses

Interactions where Russula claroflava is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
(dead, decayed, buried) dead, decayed, buried fruitbody is decayed by fruitbody UK/IrelandRare Tephrocybe mephitica a greyling Agaricales: Lyophyllaceae A toadstool in an unusual habitat, Evans, R.E., 1985
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Lyophyllaceae/Tephrocybe mephitica/Tephrocybe mephiticaa greylingfruitbody Fungus / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula claroflava/Russula claroflavayellow swamp brittlegill, yellow swamp russuladead, decayed, buriedfruitbodyRare fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed, buried fruitbody

Author & YearTitleSource
Evans, R.E., 1985A toadstool in an unusual habitatBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 19 (1): 60.
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Orton, P.D., 1986Fungi of Northern Pine and Birch woodsBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 20 (2): 130-145.

Russula claroflava (Yellow Swamp Brittlegill, Yellow Swamp Russula) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Russula claroflava (Yellow Swamp Brittlegill, Yellow Swamp Russula) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRussula claroflava (Yellow Swamp Brittlegill, Yellow Swamp Russula)
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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Russula claroflava (Yellow Swamp Brittlegill, Yellow Swamp Russula)

Russula claroflava (Yellow Swamp Brittlegill, Yellow Swamp Russula) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Russula claroflava (Yellow Swamp Brittlegill, Yellow Swamp Russula):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 65 images of Russula claroflava (Yellow Swamp Brittlegill, Yellow Swamp Russula)
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