Russula decolorans

Russula decolorans
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Subkingdom: Dikarya
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Russulales
Family: Russulaceae
Genus: Russula
Species: R. decolorans
Binomial name
Russula decolorans
Fr. 1838

Russula decolorans is an edible, Russula mushroom, found in groups in coniferous forests.

Description

The cap is convex, with a depressed centre when old, often brick-red and slippery when young. The cap grows up to 10 cm. The flesh is white and turns grey when old. It has a mild taste. The spores are pale ochre.

Uses

It is commonly harvested for food in Finland.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ohenoja, Esteri; Koistinen, Riitta (1984). "Fruit body production of larger fungi in Finland. 2: Edible fungi in northern Finland 1976—1978". Annales Botanici Fennici 21 (4): 357–66. JSTOR 23726151. Cite uses deprecated parameter |coauthors= (help)

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