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Russula virescens is an edible basidiomycete mushroom commonly known as the green cracking russula. It is distinguished by its pale green cap, which typically develops distinctive cracked, mosaic-like patches of darker tissue as it matures. The species is mycorrhizal and forms symbiotic relationship...

Russula aurea, commonly referred to as the gilded russula, is a visually distinctive mushroom species native to Europe. It features an orange to red cap that prominently contrasts with its bright yellow gills and stem. This characteristic coloration makes it relatively easy to identify within its na...

Russula cyanoxantha, commonly known as the charcoal burner, is an edible mushroom widely distributed across European forests. It is highly variable in appearance, displaying caps that can range in color from purple and violet to olive-green or brownish hues. The species is distinguished by its flexi...

The Crab Brittlegill, commonly identified as Russula xerampelina, is an edible russula distinguished by a characteristic fishy or shellfish-like odor that becomes more noticeable as the mushroom ages. Its cap color can vary considerably, while the gills and flesh have the brittle texture typical of...

The Charcoal Burner, Russula cyanoxantha, is an edible russula found in European deciduous woodland, especially beneath beech and other broad-leaved trees. Its cap is highly variable and may combine shades of green, violet, purple, blue, or gray, sometimes within the same mushroom. Unlike the brittl...

Russula virescens, commonly known as the green cracking russula, is a species of mushroom in the genus Russula. It is recognized by its green cap, which commonly develops pale cracks or patches as it matures, and it occurs in woodland habitats, particularly in Europe. The mushroom is regarded as edi...

Milk-white Brittlegill, Russula delica, is a large mushroom in the Russulaceae family. It produces a white to pale fruiting body and is widely associated with European woodland, with records and culinary use also reported in parts of Asia. It is collected as an edible wild mushroom in some regions,...

Russula vesca, commonly called the bare-toothed russula, is a woodland mushroom in the Russulaceae family. Its cap margin often contracts as the mushroom matures, exposing part of the white gills and creating the appearance described by its common name. It is regarded as an edible russula in areas w...

Tall bog russula, a large mild-tasting species with a bright red cap found in boggy coniferous forests across northern Europe and Scandinavia.

Russula xerampelina is a species of mushroom in the Russulaceae family, commonly associated with coniferous forests. It has a firm, brittle-textured fruit body with a cap that may range from red and purple to brownish or greenish tones. Mature specimens can develop a characteristic odor resembling f...

Russula aurea, known as the gilded brittlegill, is a brightly colored mushroom in the Russula genus. It is associated with woodland and is recognized by combinations of a yellow to orange cap, pale to yellow gills, and a brittle-textured fruiting body. The species has been described as edible in som...

Velvet Brittlegill is the common name for Russula violeipes, a member of the Russulaceae family of gilled fungi. It is associated with deciduous and mixed woodland and is recognized by a cap that may show violet, lilac, wine, or brown tones together with a stem that can have a violet tint. The speci...

Powdery Brittlegill is the common name for Russula parazurea, a gilled fungus in the Russulaceae family. It is associated mainly with broadleaf and mixed woodland and commonly has a blue-grey to slate-coloured cap whose surface may appear dusty or powdery. As with other Russula species, reliable ide...

The blackening brittlegill (*Russula nigricans*) is a firm-fleshed mushroom of the genus *Russula*, recorded from woodland habitats in Europe and elsewhere. Its cap is initially pale, grayish, or brownish, while the flesh, gills, and bruised areas gradually darken and may become black with age. The...

Russula emetica, the sickener, is an ectomycorrhizal mushroom associated mainly with coniferous woodland. It has a vivid red to scarlet cap, white gills and stem, and a white spore print, although color and form can vary with age and weather. It occurs widely across the Northern Hemisphere, and eati...