Russula silvestris (Singer) Reumaux
(a brittlegill)

Interactions where Russula silvestris 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 [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees 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 silvestris/Russula silvestrisa brittlegillfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesliveroot
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with Leucobryum glaucum sensu Smith (2004) Large White-moss Dicranales: Leucobryaceae 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 silvestris/Russula silvestrisa brittlegillfruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Bryophyta/Bryopsida/Dicranales/Leucobryaceae/Leucobryum glaucum sensu Smith (2004)/Leucobryum glaucum sensu Smith (2004)large white-moss
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with Polytrichum a genus of haircaps Polytrichales: Polytrichaceae 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 silvestris/Russula silvestrisa brittlegillfruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Bryophyta/Polytrichopsida/Polytrichales/Polytrichaceae/Polytrichum/Polytrichuma genus of haircaps

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 silvestris (a brittlegill) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Russula silvestris (a brittlegill) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRussula silvestris (a 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 silvestris (a brittlegill)

Russula silvestris (a brittlegill) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Russula silvestris (a brittlegill):

Another "red Russula", closely similar to R. emetica (The Sickener) from which it mainly differs in the smaller spores. Widespread, but usually in drier habitats than R. emetica and often under broad-leaved trees.

References:
Author & YearTitleSource
Kibby, G., 2010The genus Russula in Great Britain, with synoptic keys to the species (2010 edition)Privately published, September 2010 edition, 123pp, Blurb
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