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 var. citrina
Russula punctata var. violeipes
Russula violeipes f. citrina
Russula violeipes f. violeipes
Russula violeipes var. citrina
Tegyll Brau Melfed
Common Name: Velvet Brittlegill


An ectomycorrhizal species
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Russula violeipesPhotographer: © Chris Stretch
Photographer: © Chris Stretch

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Fagus sylvatica (1)
Picea sitchensis (1)
Corylus avellana (1)
Betula nana (1)
Quercus (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 (2)
October (1)