Russula fragilis var fragilis Fr., (fragile brittlegill, fragile russula)


1 Nov 2003 at OSGR: SU56 in Berks, England

Found asFruitbody
Date1 November 2003
OS grid refOSGR: SU56
Lat/Lon51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland
Voucher1 Nov 2003[C]
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Notes:

Gills: taste hot, margin eroded.

Cap: half peeling, 42mm diam.

Spore print: BFF: "B", Kibby: "B"

Dermatocystidia: weakly staining in Sulphovanillin, mostly 1-2 septate and lageniform or clavate, but a few up to 6 septate and more cylindric.

Kibby: AIKNPS

[ 'BFF' = British Fungus Flora colour chart ]

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