Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Russulales Family: Russulaceae
Species: Russula sanguinaria (Schumach.) Rauschert
Synonyms: Agaricus rosaceus
Agaricus sanguinarius
Russula rosacea
Russula sanguinea
Russula sanguinea var. rosacea
Tegyll Brau Gwaedlyd
Common Name: Bloody Brittlegill


An ectomycorrhizal species
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Russula sanguinariaPhotographer: © David Mitchel
Photographer: © David Mitchel

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Pinus (6)
Fagus sylvatica (1)
Picea (1)
Pinaceae (1)
Pinus radiata (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland and scrub (4)
Parkland and scattered trees: mixed (2)
Parkland and scattered trees (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil (8)
Months recorded in & number of records:
July (1)
August (1)
September (2)
October (8)