Cap: 10-20 cm in diameter, convex with a central depression and an enrolled margin when young, later broadly convex with a central depression, the margin remaining somewhat enrolled, dry, smooth, sometimes becoming cracked in age, white to whitish or creamy at first developing brownish discolorations and the skin not peeling easily. Hymenophore: Gills are attached to the stem or running down it slightly, crowded or close, white at first, later creamy to pale yellow, sometimes spotting and discolouring brownish especially near the juncture with the stem. Stem: 3-8 cm tall and up to4 cm thick, sturdy and solid, more or less equal, dry, smooth, whitish, sometimes discolouring and bruising brownish. Flesh: White but sometimes discolouring brownish. Spore Print: White to buff.
Russula delica Fr. 1838
🗒 Synonyms
synonym | Agaricus exsuccus (Pers.) Sacc. 1887 |
synonym | Agaricus piperatus var. exsuccus (Pers.) Pers. 1801 |
synonym | Agaricus vellereus var. exsuccus (Pers.) Fr. 1821 |
synonym | Lactarius exsuccus (Pers.) W.G. Sm. 1873 |
synonym | Lactarius vellereus var. exsuccus (Pers.) Cooke 1871 |
synonym | Lactifluus exsuccus (J. Otto) Kuntze 1891 |
synonym | Russula delica f. delica Fr. 1838 |
synonym | Russula delica var. bresadolae Singer 1938 |
synonym | Russula delica var. centroamericana Singer 1989 |
synonym | Russula delica var. dobremezii Adhikari 1999 |
synonym | Russula delica var. glaucophylla Quél. 1902 |
synonym | Russula delica var. puta Romagn. 1967 |
🗒 Common Names
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📚 Overview
Description
Mata, M, Penjor, Dawa & Pradhan, Sabitra. Fungi of Bhutan. Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Department of Agiculutre, National Mushroom Centre, Semtokha. 2010
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📚 Nomenclature and Classification
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📚 Natural History
Miscellaneous Details
Comments
Lactarius piperatus is similar in appearance but it has very crowded gills and release white latex when they are damaged.
Mata, M, Penjor, Dawa & Pradhan, Sabitra. Fungi of Bhutan. Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Department of Agiculutre, National Mushroom Centre, Semtokha. 2010
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📚 Habitat and Distribution
General Habitat
Terrestrial and solitary to scatted and gregariously sometimes
Mata, M, Penjor, Dawa & Pradhan, Sabitra. Fungi of Bhutan. Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Department of Agiculutre, National Mushroom Centre, Semtokha. 2010
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📚 Occurrence
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📚 Demography and Conservation
📚 Uses and Management
Uses
Edible
Mata, M, Penjor, Dawa & Pradhan, Sabitra. Fungi of Bhutan. Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Department of Agiculutre, National Mushroom Centre, Semtokha. 2010
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🐾 Taxonomy
Root | Root |
Kingdom | Fungi |
Phylum | Basidiomycota |
Class | Agaricomycetes |
Order | Russulales |
Family | Russulaceae |
Genus | Russula |
Species | Russula delica Fr. 1838 |
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