Phylum: Basidiomycota	Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Russulales	Family: Russulaceae
Species: Russula violeipes Quél.

Synonyms:

Russula amoena Russula heterophylla var. chlora Russula olivascens var. citrina Russula olivascens var. citrinus Russula punctata f. citrina Russula punctata f. violeipes Russula punctata forma citrina Russula punctata forma violeipes Russula punctata var. citrina Russula punctata var. violeipes Russula violeipes f. citrina Russula violeipes f. violeipes Russula violeipes forma citrina Russula violeipes forma violeipes Russula violeipes var. citrina

Common Name:

Velvet Brittlegill

An ectomycorrhizal species

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records: Fagus sylvatica (1) Quercus (1) Corylus avellana (1) Betula nana (1)

Habitat (where recorded) & number of records: Woodland and scrub (1) Woodland: broadleaved (1)

Substrate (where recorded) & number of records: Soil (2) Soil Grassy (1)

Months recorded in & number of records: March (2) July (1) August (1) September (1) October (1)