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Russula emetica (Schaeff.) Pers., Observ. mycol. (Copenhagen) 1: 100 (1796)

Russula clusii sensu Cooke [Ill. Brit. Fung. 1022 (1031) Vol. 7 (1888)]
Agaricus emeticus Schaeff., Fung. bavar. palat. nasc. (Ratisbonae) 4: 9 (1774)
Russula emetica var. gregaria Kauffman, Publications Mich. geol. biol. Surv. Biol. Ser. 5 11: 71 (1909)

Habitat: On acidic soil, on heathland or in woodland, associated with Pinus sylvestris or Picea spp., and often amongst Sphagnum moss in such habitat.

Notes: Very common and widespread.

Distribution: E: c, S: c, W: c, NI: c, ROI: c, Other: Isle of Man: !

Vouchers: England: K(M) 109120; Scotland: K(M) 550; Other: Isle of Man: K(M) 109119

Descriptions, Lists & Icons:
I:, in Courtecuisse. R. & Duhem. B., Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe: 480 pp. (1995), p. 373
D+I:, in Galli, R., Le Russule: 480 pp. (1996), p. 176-177
D+I:, in Sarnari, M., Monografia Illustrata del Genere Russula in Europe (Tomo Primo) 1: 799 pp. (1998), p. 554-559

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