Biology:Russula versicolor
| Russula versicolor | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Russulaceae |
| Genus: | Russula |
| Species: | R. versicolor
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| Binomial name | |
| Russula versicolor Jul.Schäff. (1931)
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Russula versicolor, commonly known as the birch brittlegill,[1] is a mushroom in the genus Russula. It is considered inedible.[2]
Description
The cap of Russula versicolor is variable in color, ranging from purplish to greenish to whitish. It can sometimes be a mix of different colors. It is convex to depressed and is about 2-6 centimeters in diameter. The gills are adnate to free,[1] and cream-colored. The stipe is white to yellowish,[3] and about 2-5 centimeters long and 0.5-1.5 centimeters wide.[1] The spore print is creamy to yellowish in color, and the taste is acrid.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Russula versicolor is often found under planted birch trees[1] in parks.[3] It fruits during late summer and fall.[1] It is known to occur in Europe and the Pacific Northwest. However, genetic studies show that the Pacific Northwestern version may be a distinct species.[3]
See also
References
| Russula versicolor | |
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 | gills on hymenium |
 | cap is convex or depressed |
 | hymenium is adnate or free |
 | stipe is bare |
 | spore print is white to buff |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, CA: Backcountry Press. pp. 242. ISBN 9781941624197.
- ↑ Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 132. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Trudell, Steve (October 25, 2022). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest (Revised ed.). Portland, OR: Timber Press. pp. 65-66. ISBN 9781643260860.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1583649 entry
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