Russula benwooi
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| Russula benwooi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Russulaceae |
| Genus: | Russula |
| Species: | R. benwooi |
| Binomial name | |
| Russula benwooi Bazzic., D. Mill. & Buyck | |
| Russula benwooi | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or depressed |
 | Hymenium is adnate |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is cream |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Russula benwooi,[1] commonly known as Ben Woo's russula[2] or Ben's brittlegill,[3] is a species of mushroom in the family Russulaceae. It was named in honor of Benjamin Woo,[2] who collected and studied Russula mushrooms in the Pacific Northwest.[3]