Russula graveolens f. purpurissata (Reumaux) anon.
(a russula)

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Form	Russula graveolens f. purpurissata (a russula)
Species	Russula graveolens (a russula)
Species aggregate	Russula xerampelina agg. (crab 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 graveolens f. purpurissata 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.)

Identification Works

	Author	Year	Title	Source
	Overall, A.	2012	Exciting finds from Kenwood and Hampstead Heath	Field Mycology Vol 13 (3): 93-98.

Russula graveolens f. purpurissata (a russula) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Russula xerampelina agg.
(crab brittlegills)

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 graveolens f. purpurissata (a russula)

BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Russula graveolens f. purpurissata (a russula)

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Taxonomic hierarchy:

Russula graveolens f. purpurissata is also a member of:

Identification Works

BioImages - Virtual Field-Guide (UK)