Russula pallescens P. Karst.
(Mountain Brittlegill)

Interactions where Russula pallescens 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 ForeignQuestionable Betula nana Dwarf Birch Fagales: Betulaceae Three new British records from Scotland, Burnham, A., 2011
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula pallescens/Russula pallescensmountain brittlegillfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula nana/Betula nanadwarf birchliveroot
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandQuestionable Salix repens Creeping Willow Malpighiales: Salicaceae Three new British records from Scotland, Burnham, A., 2011
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula pallescens/Russula pallescensmountain brittlegillfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix repens/Salix repenscreeping willowliveroot
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root ForeignQuestionable [Salix (dwarf montane spp.)] dwarf montane willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae Three new British records from Scotland, Burnham, A., 2011
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula pallescens/Russula pallescensmountain brittlegillfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix (dwarf montane spp.)/Salix (dwarf montane spp.)dwarf montane willowsliveroot
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root ForeignQuestionable Pinus pines Pinales: Pinaceae Three new British records from Scotland, Burnham, A., 2011
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula pallescens/Russula pallescensmountain brittlegillfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus/Pinuspinesliveroot

Author & YearTitleSource
Burnham, A., 2011Three new British records from ScotlandField Mycology Vol 12 (4): 118-121.

Russula pallescens (Mountain Brittlegill) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Russula pallescens (Mountain Brittlegill) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRussula pallescens (Mountain Brittlegill)
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 pallescens (Mountain Brittlegill)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Burnham, A. 2011 Three new British records from Scotland Field Mycology Vol 12 (4): 118-121.

Russula pallescens (Mountain Brittlegill) 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 pallescens (Mountain Brittlegill):

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