''Russula queletii'' otherwise known as the gooseberry russula, is a common, inedible, ''
Russula
''Russula'' is a very large genus composed of around 750 worldwide species of ectomycorrhizal mushrooms. They are typically common, fairly large, and brightly colored – making them one of the most recognizable genera among mycologists and mushr ...
'' mushroom
found growing in groups, predominantly in
spruce forest.
Eating this mushroom causes abdominal pains.
Description
The cap is hemispherical when young, which later becomes convex. The colour can be wine-red and is usually 5 to 6 cm in diameter but can be up to 10 cm.
The gills are white, which are brittle, and the spores are cream. The stem is a similar colour to the cap and evenly thick. The flesh is white and the scent is fruity.
Similar species
* ''
Russula sardonia
''Russula sardonia'', commonly known as the primrose brittlegill, is a mushroom of the genus ''Russula'', which are commonly known as brittlegills. The fruiting body, or mushroom, is a reddish-purple, the colour of blackberry juice, and is found ...
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* ''Russula torulosa
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See also
*
List of ''Russula'' species
References
*E. Garnweidner. ''Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe''. Collins. 1994.
External links
queletii
Fungi of Europe
Fungi described in 1872
Inedible fungi
Taxa named by Elias Magnus Fries
Fungus species
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