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Russula caerulea

329Records since 2000
OctoberPeak month
44Counties with records

When it is recorded

Jan0
Feb0
Mar0
Apr0
May0
Jun0
Jul15
Aug79
Sep97
Oct105
Nov28
Dec0

GBIF records by month, 2000–2025 (all years combined).

Where it is recorded

#CountyNationRecordsShare
1Highland Scotland53
2Perth and Kinross Scotland30
3Aberdeenshire Scotland24
4Somerset England18
5Sefton England15
6Bristol, City of England14
7Moray Scotland13
8Norfolk England7
9Surrey England7
10Cumbria England7
11Isle of Anglesey Wales6
12Ards and North Down Northern Ireland6
13Newry, Mourne and Down Northern Ireland6
14Devon England5
15Gloucestershire England5
134 England114 Scotland18 Wales29 Northern Ireland

Records per county (GADM level 2) and per nation; one record can count towards several areas. 44 counties in all.

About this species

Records since 2000
329
Peak month
October
Counties with records
44
Group
Fungi
NBN Atlas records since 2000
285
Most recorded in
Highland
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Russulales
Family
Russulaceae
Genus
Russula
Name with authority
Russula caerulea Fr.

Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · GBIF 7960831