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Russula cyanoxantha



Russula cyanoxantha

Russula cyanoxantha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungus
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Homobasidiomycetes
Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
Order: Russulales
Family: Russulaceae
Genus: Russula
Species: R. cyanoxantha
Russula cyanoxantha
mycological characteristics:
 
gills on hymenium
 
 

cap is flat or convex

 

hymenium is free

 

stipe is bare

 

spore print is white

 

ecology is mycorrhizal

 

edibility: edible

Russula cyanoxantha, commonly known as the Charcoal burner, is a basidiomycete mushroom, distinguished from most other members of the Russula genus by the fact that its gills do not split, but are soft and flexible. It is one of the most common species of Russula in Europe.

It is an edible mushroom. It was designated Mushroom of the Year in 1997 by the German Association of Mycology.

Description

The most salient characteristic is the weak gills, which feel greasy to the touch, are flexible and do not break. The cap is 4-10 cm wide, convex at first and later flattened, and greenish to bright brown (they vary considerably in color). The stipe is pure white, slightly convex underneath, up to 10 cm in height and 1.5-2.5 cm in diameter. The spores are pure white.

Distribution and habitat

Russula cyanoxantha grows in slightly acidic, but nutrient-rich soil. Like all Russulas, it is a mycorrhizal fungus. They appear from May to November, with the highest concentration in July to September.

 
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Russula_cyanoxantha". A list of authors is available in Wikipedia.
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