Russula maculata

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Russula maculata
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Russulales
Family: Russulaceae
Genus: Russula
Species:
R. maculata
Binomial name
Russula maculata
Quél. 1878

Russula maculata is a species of mushroom in the genus Russula . [1] Its cap ranges from 4–10 centimetres (1+1⁄2–4 in) wide, with hues varying from whitish to red. [2] It is difficult to distinguish reliably and its edibility is unknown. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Rogers Plants Ltd (2015). "Russula maculata". Archived from the original on 2016-01-30. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  2. 1 2 Arora, David (1986) [1979]. Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi (2nd ed.). Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press. p. 100. ISBN   978-0-89815-170-1.
Russula maculata
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Gills icon.png Gills on hymenium
Convex cap icon.svgDepressed cap icon.svg Cap is convex or depressed
Adnexed gills icon2.svgFree gills icon2.svg Hymenium is adnexed or free
Bare stipe icon.svg Stipe is bare
Transparent spore print icon.svg
Transparent spore print icon.svg
 Spore print is yellow to ochre
Mycorrhizal fungus.svgEcology is mycorrhizal
Mycomorphbox Question.pngEdibility is unknown


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