Russula rosea
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| Species: | R. rosea
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| Russula rosea Pers. (1796)
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Russula rosea (synonym Russula lepida), known as the rosy russula, is a north temperate, inedible,[citation needed] commonly found mushroom of the large "brittlegill" genus Russula.
The cap is convex when young, later flat, mostly bright cinnabar to carmine red; often with yellow spots and up to 10 cm in diameter. The gills are pale straw-yellow, brittle, and occasionally with a red edge at the rim of the cap. The spores are pale-cream. The stem is usually flushed carmine, but can be pure white. The flesh is hard and bitter tasting. This mushroom is commonly found in coniferous forests[citation needed] or near beech trees.
Similar species
The rare Russula pseudointegra is distinguished by its hot tasting flesh. Red-stemmed forms of R.rosea could also be confused with Russula xerampelina, but the latter has softer flesh and no woody flavour.
See also
References
- E. Garnweidner. Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe. Collins. 1994.
External links
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