Hygrophorus russula (Schaeff. ex Fr.) Kauffman
(Pinkmottle Woodwax)

Interactions where Hygrophorus russula 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 Questionable [Ectomycorrhizal broadleaved trees and shrubs] ectomycorrhizal or ectotrophic mycorrhizal broadleaved trees and shrubs 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/Hygrophoraceae/Hygrophorus russula/Hygrophorus russulapinkmottle woodwaxfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ectomycorrhizal broadleaved trees and shrubs/Ectomycorrhizal broadleaved trees and shrubsectomycorrhizal or ectotrophic mycorrhizal broadleaved trees and shrubsliveroot

Author & YearTitleSource
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

Hygrophorus russula (Pinkmottle Woodwax) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Hygrophorus russula (Pinkmottle Woodwax) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHygrophorus russula (Pinkmottle Woodwax)
GenusHygrophorus (woodwax toadstools)
FamilyHYGROPHORACEAE (waxcaps and woodwaxes)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and 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 Hygrophorus russula (Pinkmottle Woodwax)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Henrici, A. 2013 Notes & Records (Jan 2013) Field Mycology vol 14 (1): 33-36.

Hygrophorus russula (Pinkmottle Woodwax) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Hygrophorus russula (Pinkmottle Woodwax):

Vulnerable

EX 1903

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