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Russula subfragiliformis.   Click a photo to enlarge it.   back to list

Russula subfragiliformis Mushroom
Ref No: 8284
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location: North America
edibility: Edible
fungus colour: Red or redish or pink
normal size: 5-15cm
cap type: Convex to shield shaped
stem type: Simple stem
flesh: Flesh granular or brittle
spore colour: White, cream or yellowish
habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground

Russula subfragiliformis Murr.
Cap 5-8cm across, convex; red to pinkish red; smooth, slightly viscid; peeling almost completely. Gills widely spaced; deep ochre. Stem 20-50 x 10-15mm, equal; white to partly pink. Flesh white. Odor none. Taste mild. Spores ellipsoid, 6-8 x 5-7.5µ; warts 0.5-1µ high, few connectives. Deposit medium ochre (E-F). Habitat under hardwoods. Uncommon. Found in eastern North America from New Jersey to Florida. Season July-August. Edible. (Never eat any mushroom until you are certain it is edible as many are poisonous and some are deadly poisonous.)

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