Russula queletii

Russula queletii
Russula queletii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungus
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
Order: Russulales
Family: Russulaceae
Genus: Russula
Species: R. queletii
Binomial name
Russula queletii
Fr. 1872

Russula queletii otherwise known as the Gooseberry Russula, is a common, inedible, Russula mushroom found growing in groups, predominantly in spruce forest. Eating this mushroom causes abdominal pains.

Description

The cap is hemispherical when young, which later becomes convex. The colour can be wine-red and is usually 5 to 6 cm in diameter but can be up to 10 cm. The gills are white, which are brittle, and the spores are cream. The stem is a similar colour to the cap and evenly thick. The flesh is white and the scent is fruity.

See also

References

External links

Russula queletii in Index Fungorum
Russula queletii in MycoBank.

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