Russula californiensis
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| Russula californiensis | |
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| Oakland, California (2019) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Russulaceae |
| Genus: | Russula |
| Species: | R. californiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Russula californiensis Burl. (1936) | |
| Russula californiensis | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or depressed |
 | Hymenium is adnate or adnexed |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is yellow |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Russula californiensis is a species of gilled mushroom.[1][2] It is endemic to California in North America.[3] First described by Gertrude Simmons Burlingham in 1936, R. californiensis is usually found in fall and winter in association with Monterey pine and bishop pine.[3] The cap is semi-viscid when wet,[4] and coral to brown in color, with creamy splotches possibly developing as it ages.[3] The stipe stains gray or black.[3] Similar-looking mushrooms with potential geographical overlap include Russula sanguinaria and Russula queletii.[4]
