| Russula versicolor | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Russulaceae |
| Genus: | Russula |
| Species: | R. versicolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Russula versicolor Jul.Schäff. (1931) | |
Russula versicolor, commonly known as the birch brittlegill, [1] is a mushroom in the genus Russula . It is considered inedible. [2]
The cap of Russula versicolor is variable in color, ranging from from purplish to greenish to whitish. It can sometimes be a mix of different colors. It is convex to depressed and is about 2-6 centimeters in diameter. The gills are adnate to free, [1] and cream-colored. The stipe is white to yellowish, [3] and about 2-5 centimeters long and 0.5-1.5 centimeters wide. [1] The spore print is creamy to yellowish in color, and the taste is acrid. [3]
Russula versicolor is often found under planted birch trees [1] in parks. [3] It fruits during late summer and fall. [1] It is known to occur in Europe and the Pacific Northwest. However, genetic studies show that the Pacific Northwestern version may be a distinct species. [3]
| Russula versicolor | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Gills on hymenium |
  | Cap is convex or depressed |
  | Hymenium is adnate or free |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white to buff |
 | Edibility is not recommended |
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