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Russula fragilis (Fragile brittlegill)

Russula fragilis. Photo: (c) Davide Puddu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

The inedible wild mushroom Russula fragilis, which goes by the common name of the fragile brittlegill, is a member of the genus Russula, whose members are commonly known as brittlegills. It is a small, fragile, long stemmed, and variably coloured brittlegill, found in mixed forests, and woods in Europe, Asia, and North America.

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
      - Class: Agaricomycetes
        Order: Russulales
        Family: Russulaceae (Milkcaps, brittlegills and allies)
        Genus: Russula (Brittlegills)
        Subgenus: Russula
        Subsection: Russula
        Species: Russula fragilis (Fragile brittlegill)

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