Russula queletii

Russula queletii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Russulales
Family: Russulaceae
Genus: Russula
Species:
R. queletii
Binomial name
Russula queletii
Fr. 1872

Russula queletii otherwise known as the gooseberry russula, is a common, inedible, Russula mushroom[1] found growing in groups, predominantly in spruce forest. Eating this mushroom causes abdominal pains.

Description

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The cap is hemispherical when young, which later becomes convex. The colour can be wine-red and is usually 5 to 6 cm in diameter but can be up to 10 cm. The gills are white, which are brittle, and the spores are cream. The stem is a similar colour to the cap and evenly thick. The flesh is white and the scent is fruity.[2][additional citation(s) needed]

Similar species

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Miller Jr., Orson K.; Miller, Hope H. (2006). North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi. Guilford, CN: FalconGuide. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-7627-3109-1.
  2. ^ a b c Trudell, Steve; Ammirati, Joe (2009). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press Field Guides. Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-88192-935-5.
  • E. Garnweidner. Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe. Collins. 1994.
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Russula queletii in Index Fungorum
Russula queletii in MycoBank.