Russula decolorans
Species of fungus
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Russula decolorans, commonly known as the graying russula,[2] is a Russula mushroom found in forests. Although edible, it resembles several questionable species.
| Russula decolorans | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Russulaceae |
| Genus: | Russula |
| Species: | R. decolorans |
| Binomial name | |
| Russula decolorans Fr., 1838 | |
| Russula decolorans | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or depressed |
 | Hymenium is adnate or adnexed |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is yellow to ochre |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is edible but not recommended |
Description
The cap is convex to plane or depressed, red to orange and viscid when moist.[2] The cap grows up to 15 centimetres (6 in) wide and the stalk is up to 12 cm (4+3⁄4 in) long.[2] The gills are pale, turning yellowish and sometimes staining grayish.[2] The flesh is white and blackens upon bruising; it has a mild taste and odour.[2] The spore print is pale ochre.[2]
Habitat
Uses
The edible mushroom[3] is commonly harvested for food in Finland.[4] However, it is not recommended to eat wild specimens, as it has several lookalikes with unknown edibility.[2]
