Russula is a very large genus composed of around 750 worldwide species of ectomycorrhizal mushrooms. They are typically common, fairly large, and brightly colored – making them one of the most recognizable genera among mycologists and mushroom collectors. Their distinguishing characteristics include usually brightly coloured caps, a white to dark yellow spore print, brittle, attached gills, an absence of latex, and absence of partial veil or volva tissue on the stem. Microscopically, the genus is characterised by the amyloid ornamented spores and flesh (trama) composed of spherocysts. Members of the related genus Lactarius have similar characteristics but emit a milky latex when their gills are broken. The genus was described by Christian Hendrik Persoon in 1796.
^Cite error: The named reference urlMycoBank was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference Lohwag 1924 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ abcCite error: The named reference Earle 1909 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference Massee 1898 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference Lebel 2007 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference Mattirolo 1900 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference Hennings 1901 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference Schröter 1889 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
Russula is a very large genus composed of around 750 worldwide species of ectomycorrhizal mushrooms. They are typically common, fairly large, and brightly...
Russula emetica, commonly known as the sickener, emetic russula, or vomiting russula, is a basidiomycete mushroom, and the type species of the genus Russula...
This is a list of Russula species. The genus Russula has a widespread distribution, and contains almost 1400 species. As of February, 2024, the following...
Russula pseudointegra is an inedible, quite rare mushroom of the genus Russula, with a similar habitat and appearance to Russula rosea. Russula pseudointegra...
Russula rosea (synonym Russula lepida), known as the rosy russula, is a north temperate, commonly found mushroom of the large "brittlegill" genus Russula...
Russula foetens, commonly known as the stinking russula, is a common Russula mushroom found in deciduous and coniferous forests. The cap is hemispherical...
Russula vinosa, commonly known as the darkening brittlegill, is a species of basidiomycete mushroom found in coniferous woodlands in Europe and North...
Russula cyanoxantha, commonly known as the charcoal burner or variegated russula, is a basidiomycete mushroom, distinguished from most other members of...
Russula xerampelina, also commonly known as the shrimp russula, crab brittlegill, or shrimp mushroom, is a basidiomycete mushroom of the brittlegill genus...
Russula adusta, commonly known as the blackening brittlegill or blackening russula, is a species of gilled mushroom. It is found in woodlands of Europe...
Russula sanguinaria, commonly known as the bloody brittlegill or rosey russula, is a strikingly coloured mushroom of the genus Russula, which has the common...
Russula vesca, known by the common names of bare-toothed Russula or the flirt, is a basidiomycete mushroom of the genus Russula. Russula vesca was described...
Russula virescens is a basidiomycete mushroom of the genus Russula, and is commonly known as the green-cracking russula, the quilted green russula, or...
Russula subnigricans, known as the rank russula, or Nise-Kurohatsu (Japanese), meaning "false blackening russula" is a basidiomycete mushroom of the genus...
Russula risigallina is a species of mushroom. It was previously known as R. chamaeleontina. It is a small yellow russula that is edible and good-tasting...
Russula albidula is a species of mushroom in the genus Russula. "Russula alutacea". 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-21. Media related to Russula alutacea at Wikimedia...
Pseudorgyia russula is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Pseudorgyia russula is 8513....
Russula paludosa is an edible species of mushroom within the large genus Russula. It is common to Europe and North America. The cap is convex to depressed...
Russula parvovirescens is a basidiomycete mushroom of the genus Russula. Found in the eastern United States, it was described as new to science in 2006...
Russula decolorans, commonly known as the graying russula, is an edible Russula mushroom found in groups in coniferous forests. The cap is convex, with...
Russula maculata is a species of mushroom in the genus Russula. Rogers Plants Ltd (2015). "Russula maculata". Archived from the original on 2016-01-30...
Russula amoenolens, also known by its common name camembert brittlegill, is a member of the genus Russula. The species has a greyish-brown cap, with clear...
Russula brevipes is a species of mushroom commonly known as the short-stemmed russula or the stubby brittlegill. It is widespread in North America, and...
Russula olivacea is an edible and non-poisonous Russula mushroom found mostly in groups from June in deciduous and coniferous forests, mainly under spruce...
Russula cremoricolor, also known as the winter russula, is a species of gilled mushroom. This mushroom has red, cream-yellow, and pink color variants,...
Russula aeruginea, also known as the grass-green russula, the tacky green russula, or the green russula, is an edible Russula mushroom. Widely distributed...
Russula redolens, commonly known as the parsley-scented russula, is a basidiomycete mushroom of the genus Russula native to North America. Its flesh smells...
Russula persanguinea is a species of agaric fungus in the family Russulaceae. Described as new to science by John Burton Cleland in 1933, it is found...
Russula rhodocephala, also known as the redhead russula, is a species of gilled mushroom. It typically grows in association with pine trees. It is primarily...
Global Information
