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Russula aurora Krombh., Fung. trident. 2: 93 (1892)

Russula incarnata sensu Rea (1922)
Russula rosea Quél., Fl. Mycol. France (Paris): 349 (1888)
Russula lactea var. incarnata Cooke, Handb. Brit. Fungi 2nd Edn: 324 (1893)
Russula velutipes Velen., České Houby 1: 133 (1920)
Russula lepida var. aurora (Krombh.) Rea, Trans. Br. mycol. Soc. 17(1-2): 44 (1932)

Habitat: On soil, in mixed deciduous woodland. Usually reported with Betula, Quercus and Fagus spp.

Notes: Occasional but widespread in the British Isles. Perhaps better known as R. rosea.

Distribution: E: !, S: !, W: !, NI: !, ROI: !

Vouchers: England: K(M) 67036; Scotland: K(M) 109178; Wales: K(M) 109177

Descriptions, Lists & Icons:
I:, in Courtecuisse. R. & Duhem. B., Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe: 480 pp. (1995), p. 393
D+I:, in Galli, R., Le Russule: 480 pp. (1996), p. 266-267

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