Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Russulales Family: Russulaceae
Species: Russula sororia (Fr.) Romell
Synonyms: Russula consobrina var. intermedia
Russula consobrina var. sororia
Common Name: Sepia Brittlegill


An ectomycorrhizal species
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Russula sororia

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Fagus sylvatica (4)
Quercus (4)
Quercus petraea (3)
Quercus robur (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Parkland and scattered trees (3)
Woodland: broadleaved, plantation, high forest (3)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (1)
Woodland and scrub (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (1)
Woodland: mixed (1)
Woodland: mixed, plantation, high forest (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil (7)
Soil Leaves (2)
Soil Grassy (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
March (2)
August (6)
September (9)
October (1)