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Russula puellaris is a species of mushroom. The cap ranges from 3 to 7 cm wide, and is pink, purple or brown, with a darker red center. The odor and taste are mild. Its edibility is unknown, but it is too small to be of interest. The spores are yellow, subglobose, and slightly bumpy.
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Distribution
Common and widespread
Habitat
In broadleaved and coniferous woodland, usually in damper areas
Conservation
LC
Cap
Flushes white with age
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| Shape | Flattened, Expanded |
| Surface | Viscid |
| Width | 3 - 6 cm |
| Margin | Sulcate |
| Peeling | 1/2 |
Gills
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| Attachment | Free, Adnexed |
| Spacing | subdistant |
Flesh
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| Taste | Mild |
Stem
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| Height | 2 - 6.5 cm |
| Width | 5 - 15 mm |
| Texture | Smooth |
| Shape | Clavate, Cylindric |
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Macrochemicals
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| Guaiac |
Spores
Warts 0.6-1 μm isolated with a few connectives
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| Shape | Ovate |
| Ornamentation | Warty |
| Size | 7-9 x 5.7-7.2 μm |
Microscopic Features
0-2 septa, 4-7 μm across
| Dermatocystidia | Club-shaped (Clavate) |
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Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Order: Russulales
- ↳ Family: Russulaceae
- ↳ Genus: Russula
Synonyms
- Russula puellaris var. leprosa Bres.
Reference Sources
T. Læssøe, J. H. Peterson (2019) Fungi of Temperate Europe Vol. 1. Princeton University Press.
R. Phillips (2006) Mushrooms. Macmillan.
G. Kibby (2021) The Genus Russula in Great Britain. Geoffrey Kibby.
