Phylum: Basidiomycota	Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Russulales	Family: Russulaceae
Species: Russula caerulea Fr.

Synonyms:

Agaricus caeruleus Russula amara Russula amara-kucera Tegyll Brau Crwm

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 (21) Pinus (12) Fagus sylvatica (2) Prunus laurocerasus (1) Pseudotsuga menziesii (1) Pinaceae (1) Picea sitchensis (1) Acer pseudoplatanus (1) Betula (1)

Habitat (where recorded) & number of records: Parkland and scattered trees: mixed (4) Woodland and scrub (4) Parkland and scattered trees (2) Woodland: broadleaved, plantation (2) Woodland: coniferous, plantation (2) Woodland: mixed (2) Bog: raised (1) Other artificial habitats (1) Wet dwarf shrub heath (1) Woodland (1) Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (1) Woodland: coniferous, plantation, high forest (1) Woodland: mixed, plantation (1) Woodland: mixed, semi-natural (1)

Substrate (where recorded) & number of records: Soil (13) Soil Grassy (9) Soil Mossy (8) Soil Leaves (3) Soil Needle (1)

Months recorded in & number of records: July (3) August (15) September (17) October (16)