Russula illota
Appearance
Russula illota | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Russulales |
Family: | Russulaceae |
Genus: | Russula |
Species: | R. illota
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Binomial name | |
Russula illota Romagn., 1954
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Russula illota is an inedible species of mushroom in the genus Russula. It is commonly found in deciduous and coniferous forests on chalk.
Description
[edit]The cap is spherical when young, later broadly convex and can be flat when old. It is dull ochre and covered in a grey slime, up to 15 cm in diameter. The gills are pale cream and close together, giving off a scent of bitter almonds when rubbed. The spores are also pale cream. The stem is white and becomes blotchy with age.
Similar species
[edit]Russula laurocerasi is not yet technically distinguished from this species.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- E. Garnweidner. Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe. Collins. 1994.
External links
[edit]Russula illota in Index Fungorum
Russula illota in MycoBank.