Russula fellea (Fr.) Fr.
(Geranium Brittlegill, Geranium-scented Russula)

Interactions where Russula fellea 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 QuestionableMajor Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae 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/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula fellea/Russula felleageranium brittlegill, geranium-scented russulafruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/FagusbeechesliverootMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root QuestionableRare Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae 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/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula fellea/Russula felleageranium brittlegill, geranium-scented russulafruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/QuercusoaksliverootRare

Interactions where Russula fellea is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part 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 Summary
fruitbody (decayed) decayed fruitbody is parasitised by fruitbody UK/Ireland Asterophora parasitica Silky Piggyback Agaricales: Lyophyllaceae 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/Lyophyllaceae/Asterophora parasitica/Asterophora parasiticasilky piggybackfruitbody Fungus / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula fellea/Russula felleageranium brittlegill, geranium-scented russuladecayedfruitbody fruitbody parasitises decayed fruitbody
fruitbody (moribund) moribund fruitbody is parasitised by fruitbody UK/Ireland Asterophora parasitica Silky Piggyback Agaricales: Lyophyllaceae 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/Lyophyllaceae/Asterophora parasitica/Asterophora parasiticasilky piggybackfruitbody Fungus / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula fellea/Russula felleageranium brittlegill, geranium-scented russulamoribundfruitbody fruitbody parasitises moribund fruitbody

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

Russula fellea (Geranium Brittlegill, Geranium-scented Russula) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Russula fellea (Geranium Brittlegill, Geranium-scented Russula) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRussula fellea (Geranium Brittlegill, Geranium-scented Russula)
GenusRussula (brittlegill toadstools, russulas)
FamilyRUSSULACEAE (milkcaps and russulas)
OrderRUSSULALES (an order of 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 Russula fellea (Geranium Brittlegill, Geranium-scented Russula)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
BMS Slide Colllection 1992 Fungi of British Beech woods Vol 06 (1) Page: 14-15

Russula fellea (Geranium Brittlegill, Geranium-scented Russula) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Russula fellea (Geranium Brittlegill, Geranium-scented Russula):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 35 images of Russula fellea (Geranium Brittlegill, Geranium-scented Russula)
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