| Russula crassotunicata | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Russulaceae |
| Genus: | Russula |
| Species: | R. crassotunicata |
| Binomial name | |
| Russula crassotunicata | |
Russula crassotunicata, commonly known as the rubbery-capped russula, [2] is a North American fungus in the mushroom genus Russula . It was described by Rolf Singer in 1938 from a collection made in Washington state, United States. [1]
The species is mostly white and often grows on rotted wood. [3] It has been confirmed as a host of the parasitic fungus Dendrocollybia racemosa . [4]
| Russula crassotunicata | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is convex or depressed | |
| Hymenium is adnate | |
| Stipe is bare | |
| Spore print is white | |
| Edibility is not recommended or unknown | |