Phylum: Basidiomycota	Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Russulales	Family: Russulaceae
Species: Russula xerampelina (Schaeff.) Fr.

Synonyms:

Agaricus xerampelina Russula alutacea var. erythropus Russula erythropus Russula erythropus var. ochracea Russula erythropus var. ochraceus Russula xerampelina var. erythropus Russula xerampelina var. xerampelina

Common Name:

Crab Brittlegill

An ectomycorrhizal species

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records: Pinus (2) Pinus sylvestris (2) Quercus robur (1) Fagus sylvatica (1)

Habitat (where recorded) & number of records: Parkland and scattered trees (3) Woodland (3) Wet valley alderwoods (1) Woodland and scrub (1) Woodland: broadleaved, plantation, high forest (1) Woodland: mixed (1)

Substrate (where recorded) & number of records: Soil (4) Soil Grassy (2) Soil Leaves (1) Soil Mossy (1)

Months recorded in & number of records: July (2) August (1) September (11) October (5) November (2)