Paxillus Fr.
(mycorrhizal rollrims)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Paxillus involutus
Brown Rollrim, Poison Pax, "The Silent Killer"
Species 1 ident. refs
Paxillus involutus agg.
brown rollrims
Fruitbody (Click to open)
 		Species aggregate 4 images
Paxillus obscurisporus
a rollrim
Species 1 ident. refs
Paxillus rubicundulus
Alder Rollrim
(Click to open)
 		Species 16 images 3 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusPaxillus (mycorrhizal rollrims)
FamilyPAXILLACEAE (a family of bolete toadstools)
OrderBOLETALES (spongecap toadstools and their relatives, boletes)
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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
() Henrici, A. & Kibby, G. 2014 Paxillus – An End to Confusion? Field Mycology Vol 15 (4): 121-127.
Henrici, A. 2004 A Key to Paxillus in Europe Field Mycology Vol 5 (3): 87-88.

Paxillus (mycorrhizal rollrims) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Paxillus (mycorrhizal rollrims)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 20 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Paxillus (mycorrhizal rollrims)
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