Russula decolorans

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Russula decolorans
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Status TNC G5.svg
Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Russulales
Family: Russulaceae
Genus: Russula
Species:
R. decolorans
Binomial name
Russula decolorans
Fr., 1838
Russula decolorans
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Gills icon.png Gills on hymenium
Convex cap icon.svgDepressed cap icon.svg Cap is convex or depressed
Adnate gills icon2.svgAdnexed gills icon2.svg Hymenium is adnate or adnexed
Bare stipe icon.svg Stipe is bare
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 Spore print is yellow
Mycorrhizal fungus.svgEcology is mycorrhizal
Mycomorphbox Edible.pngMycomorphbox Caution.pngEdibility is edible but not recommended

Russula decolorans, commonly known as the graying russula, [2] is a Russula mushroom found in groups in coniferous forests. Although edible, it resembles several questionable species.

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Description

The cap is convex, with a depressed centre when old, often brick-red and slippery when young. The cap grows up to 15 centimetres (6 in) wide and the stalk is up to 12 cm (4+3⁄4 in) long. [3] The flesh is white and blackens upon bruising. [3] It has a mild taste. The spores are pale ochre.

Uses

The edible mushroom [4] is commonly harvested for food in Finland. [5] However, it is not recommended to eat wild specimens, as it has several lookalikes with unknown edibility. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ NatureServe. "Russula decolorans". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 Thiers, Harry D.; Arora, David (September 1980). "Mushrooms Demystified" . Mycologia. 72 (5): 1054. doi:10.2307/3759750. ISSN   0027-5514.
  3. 1 2 Arora, David (1986). Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi . Berkeley, California: Ten Speed Press. pp. 91–92. ISBN   978-0-89815-169-5.
  4. ↑ Phillips, Roger (2010) [2005]. Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 146. ISBN   978-1-55407-651-2.
  5. ↑ 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.

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