Kibby, G., 2001, Key to blackening species of Russula of section Compactae

Author	Kibby, G.
Year	2001
Title	Key to blackening species of Russula of section Compactae
Type	Paper
How Complete	All the blackening British species of section Compactae known at the time and a likely foreign species.
Source	Field Mycology Vol 2 (3): 95-97, rear cover.
Illustrations	Colour photographs and line drawings of microscopy
Review (by Malcolm Storey)	Account and key to this readily recognisable group of Russula’s.
Examine	in the Hand ( Compound Microscope is also useful)
Specimen Preparation	Sequence of colour changes on cutting. Microscopy of cap cuticle (scalp in SBA) needed for pileocystidia to confirm two species.
Identification difficulty	Generally straightforward if the sequence of colour changes are carefully noted when fresh.

Notes & Purpose	Status	Taxon	English	Classification
For identification, Blackening species in section Compactae	Current	Russula	brittlegill toadstools, russulas	Fungi: Russulales: Russulaceae
For identification, Colour photograph	Current	Russula albonigra	Menthol Brittlegill	Fungi: Russulales: Russulaceae
For identification, Colour photograph on rear cover	Current	Russula densifolia	Crowded Brittlegill	Fungi: Russulales: Russulaceae
For identification, Colour photograph	Current	Russula nigricans	Blackening Brittlegill, Blackening Russula	Fungi: Russulales: Russulaceae

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