Russula nigricans Fr.
(Blackening Brittlegill, Blackening Russula)

Interactions where Russula nigricans is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root QuestionableMajor Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula nigricans/Russula nigricansblackening brittlegill, blackening Russulafruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/FagusbeechesliverootMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root QuestionableMajor Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula nigricans/Russula nigricansblackening brittlegill, blackening Russulafruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/QuercusoaksliverootMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root QuestionableRare Salix repens Creeping Willow Malpighiales: Salicaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula nigricans/Russula nigricansblackening brittlegill, blackening Russulafruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix repens/Salix repenscreeping willowliverootRare
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root Rare Tilia limes Malvales: Malvaceae Notes on a Lime avenue, Hobart, C. & Tortelli, M., 2007
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula nigricans/Russula nigricansblackening brittlegill, blackening Russulafruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malvales/Malvaceae/Tilia/TilialimesliverootRare

Interactions where Russula nigricans is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
fruitbody fruitbody is parasitised by colony of Calcarisporium anamorph Minor Calcarisporium arbuscula an anamorphic fungus Hypocreales Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Calcarisporium arbuscula/Calcarisporium arbusculaan anamorphic funguscolonyCalcarisporium anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula nigricans/Russula nigricansblackening brittlegill, blackening RussulafruitbodyMinor colony of Calcarisporium anamorph parasitises fruitbody
fruitbody (decayed) decayed fruitbody is parasitised by fruitbody UK/IrelandMajor Asterophora lycoperdoides Powdery Piggyback, Pick-a-back Toadstool Agaricales: Lyophyllaceae Profiles of Fungi No. 28: Nyctalis asterophora Fr., Brand, A.W., 1990
Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Lyophyllaceae/Asterophora lycoperdoides/Asterophora lycoperdoidespowdery piggyback, pick-a-back toadstoolfruitbody Fungus / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula nigricans/Russula nigricansblackening brittlegill, blackening RussuladecayedfruitbodyMajor (summer-autumn)fruitbody parasitises decayed fruitbody
fruitbody (decayed) decayed fruitbody is parasitised by fruitbody UK/IrelandMajor Asterophora parasitica Silky Piggyback Agaricales: Lyophyllaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Lyophyllaceae/Asterophora parasitica/Asterophora parasiticasilky piggybackfruitbody Fungus / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula nigricans/Russula nigricansblackening brittlegill, blackening RussuladecayedfruitbodyMajor fruitbody parasitises decayed fruitbody
fruitbody (decaying) decaying fruitbody is decayed by sessile sporodochium of Myrothecium anamorph Myrothecium inundatum an anamorphic fungus Hypocreales Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Myrothecium inundatum/Myrothecium inundatuman anamorphic fungussessilesporodochiumMyrothecium anamorph Fungus / saprobe /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula nigricans/Russula nigricansblackening brittlegill, blackening Russuladecayingfruitbody sessile sporodochium of Myrothecium anamorph is saprobic on decaying fruitbody
fruitbody (moribund) moribund fruitbody is parasitised by fruitbody UK/IrelandMajor Asterophora lycoperdoides Powdery Piggyback, Pick-a-back Toadstool Agaricales: Lyophyllaceae Profiles of Fungi No. 28: Nyctalis asterophora Fr., Brand, A.W., 1990
Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Lyophyllaceae/Asterophora lycoperdoides/Asterophora lycoperdoidespowdery piggyback, pick-a-back toadstoolfruitbody Fungus / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula nigricans/Russula nigricansblackening brittlegill, blackening RussulamoribundfruitbodyMajor (summer-autumn)fruitbody parasitises moribund fruitbody
fruitbody (moribund) moribund fruitbody is parasitised by fruitbody UK/IrelandMajor Asterophora parasitica Silky Piggyback Agaricales: Lyophyllaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Lyophyllaceae/Asterophora parasitica/Asterophora parasiticasilky piggybackfruitbody Fungus / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula nigricans/Russula nigricansblackening brittlegill, blackening RussulamoribundfruitbodyMajor fruitbody parasitises moribund fruitbody

Author & YearTitleSource
Brand, A.W., 1990Profiles of Fungi No. 28: Nyctalis asterophora Fr.Mycologist Vol 04 (2): 87.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Hobart, C. & Tortelli, M., 2007Notes on a Lime avenueField Mycology Vol 8 (1): 5-8.
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Russula nigricans (Blackening Brittlegill, Blackening Russula) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Russula nigricans (Blackening Brittlegill, Blackening Russula) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRussula nigricans (Blackening Brittlegill, Blackening Russula)
GenusRussula (brittlegill toadstools, russulas)
FamilyRUSSULACEAE (milkcaps and russulas)
OrderRUSSULALES (an order of toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Russula nigricans (Blackening Brittlegill, Blackening Russula)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
() Kibby, G. 2001 Key to blackening species of Russula of section Compactae Field Mycology Vol 2 (3): 95-97, rear cover.

Russula nigricans (Blackening Brittlegill, Blackening Russula) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Russula nigricans (Blackening Brittlegill, Blackening Russula):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 48 images of Russula nigricans (Blackening Brittlegill, Blackening Russula)

The cap commences dirty white but soon blackens. The gills are thick, distant and fragile. All parts of the fungus bruise red, then slowly turn black. Very common under broad-leaved and coniferous trees.

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