Russula violeipes, commonly known as the velvet brittlegill, is a species of fungus in the family Russulaceae. It was described by French mycologist Lucien Quélet in 1898. An edible mushroom, it is found in Asia and Europe.
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Distribution
Widespread and frequent, mainly southern
Habitat
With Quercus and Fagus
Associates
Fagus, Quercus
Conservation
Cap
Dry and matt, variable in colour. Cuticle adnate (not peeling)
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| Shape | Ovoid, Flattened |
| Surface | Pruinose |
| Width | 5 - 10 cm |
Gills
Greasy to touch
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| Attachment | Sinuate, Subdecurrent |
| Spacing | close |
Flesh
| Odour | Nil or slightly of shrimps or Jerusalem artichokes |
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| Taste | Mild |
Stem
Cylindric to fusiform. Very hard, firm when young, often tinted purple or pinkish-red
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| Shape | Cylindric |
Macrochemicals
Phneol reddish-brown, guaiac almost nil
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Spores
Warts up to 0.8μm with a thick almost complete reticulum
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| Shape | Globose |
| Ornamentation | Reticulate, Warty |
| Size | 6.7-9 x 6.4-8 μm |
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Order: Russulales
- ↳ Family: Russulaceae
- ↳ Genus: Russula
Synonyms
- Russula amoena sensu Pearson [Naturalist (Hull) (1948)]
- Russula heterophylla var. chlora Gillet
- Russula olivascens var. citrina Quel.
- Russula olivascens var. citrinus Quél.
- Russula olivascens var. citrinus anon.
- Russula punctata f. citrina (Quel.) Maire
- Russula punctata f. citrina (Quél.) Maire
- Russula punctata f. violeipes (Quel.) Maire
- Russula punctata f. violeipes (Quél.) Maire
- Russula punctata var. citrina (Quel.) Maire
- Russula punctata var. violeipes (Quel.) Maire
- Russula violeipes Quel.
- Russula violeipes f. citrina (Quél.) Maire
- Russula violeipes f. citrina (Quél.) anon. ined.
- Russula violeipes f. citrina Quél.
- Russula violeipes f. violeipes
- Russula violeipes f. violeipes Quél.
- Russula violeipes var. citrina (Quél.) Sarnari
- Russula violeipes var. citrina (Quél.) anon. ined.
Reference Sources
T. Læssøe, J. H. Peterson (2019) Fungi of Temperate Europe Vol. 1. Princeton University Press.
G. Kibby, M. Tortelli, F. Hampe, C. V. Soler (2026) The Genus Russula in Great Britain with keys to species. Geoffrey Kibby.
