| Phylum: Basidiomycota | Class: Basidiomycetes |
| Order: Russulales | Family: Russulaceae |
| Species: Russula caerulea (Pers.) Fr. | |
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| Common Name: | Humpback Brittlegill |
| An ectomycorrhizal species | |
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Photographer: © Chris Stretch |
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| Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records: Pinus sylvestris (14) Pinus (6) Acer pseudoplatanus (1) Fagus sylvatica (1) Picea sitchensis (1) |
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| Habitat (where recorded) & number of records: Parkland and scattered trees: mixed (4) Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (3) Woodland: broadleaved, plantation (2) Woodland: coniferous, plantation (2) Other artificial habitats (1) Woodland: coniferous, plantation, high forest (1) |
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| Substrate (where recorded) & number of records: Soil Grassy (8) Soil Mossy (7) Soil Leaves (2) Soil Needle (1) |
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| Months recorded in & number of records: July (1) August (10) September (14) October (7) |
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