Russula flavida
Species of fungus
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Russula flavida is a member of the large mushroom genus Russula.
| Russula flavida | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Russulaceae |
| Genus: | Russula |
| Species: | R. flavida |
| Binomial name | |
| Russula flavida Frost 1880 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Russula mariae var. flavida (Frost) Singer 1940 | |
Taxonomy
It was described in 1880 by American botanist and mycologist Charles Christopher Frost.[2]
A variant, R. flavida var. dhakurianus, was described in 2005 from Kumaon in the Indian Himalaya.[3]
Description
Russula flavida has a bright yellow to orange yellow cap and stipe and white gills.[4] The cap is convex with a central depression and 2.5–8 centimetres (1–3+1⁄4 in) wide.[5] The stem is 3–7 cm (1+1⁄4–2+3⁄4 in) long and 1–2 cm (1⁄2–3⁄4 in) thick.[5] The spore print is yellowish-cream.[5]
