Species

Russula nigricans (Blackening brittlegill)

Russula nigricans. Photo: (c) Damon Tighe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Russula nigricans, commonly known as the blackening brittlegill or blackening russula, is a gilled mushroom found in woodland in Europe. It gains both its common and scientific name from its propensity to turn black from cutting or bruising.

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: Compactae
        Subsection: Nigricantinae
        Species: Russula nigricans (Blackening brittlegill)

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