Russula velutipes is a species of mushroom in the genus Russula. It is commonly known as the “Dawn Brittlegill”.
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Distribution
Widespread and fairly common in early season
Habitat
Mainly associated with Fagus
Associates
Carpinus, Castanea, Fagus
Cap
Cream at centre, sometimes entirely
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| Shape | Convex, Flattened, Depressed |
| Surface | Smooth |
| Width | 4 - 12 cm |
| Peeling | 1/2 |
Gills
Abundantly forked near stem
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| Spacing | crowded |
Flesh
| Odour | Slightly fruity to nil |
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| Taste | Mild |
Stem
Rather fragile , often farinose at stem apex
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| Shape | Clavate |
Macrochemicals
FeSO4 grey-rose. Guaiac reaction slowly and weakly blue. SV on stem bright red, especially on dry material
Spores
With very low warts, up to 0.25-0.5 μm high with a few fine connectives but not enclosing meshes
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| Shape | Subglobose |
| Ornamentation | Warty |
| Size | 6.5-8.5 x 5.5-6.5 μm |
Microscopic Features
Dermatocystidia absent, fuchsinophile hyphae present and numerous, 3.5-4.6 μm across, multiseptate, worm-like
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Order: Russulales
- ↳ Family: Russulaceae
- ↳ Genus: Russula
Synonyms
- Agaricus aurora (Krombh.) Sacc.
- Agaricus aurora (Krombh.) ined.
- Agaricus aurora Krombh.
- Russula aurora (Krombh.) Bres.
- Russula aurora Krombh.
- Russula incarnata Quel. sensu Bres., Rea
- Russula incarnata sensu Rea (1922)
- Russula lactea var. incarnata
- Russula lactea var. incarnata (Quél.) Cooke
- Russula lepida var. aurora (Krombh.) Rea
- Russula rosea Quel.
- Russula rosea Quél. nom. illegit.
- Russula rosea var. aurora (Krombh.) R.W. Rayner
Reference Sources
T. Læssøe, J. H. Peterson (2019) Fungi of Temperate Europe Vol. 1. Princeton University Press.
G. Kibby (2021) The Genus Russula in Great Britain. Geoffrey Kibby.
