''Russula decolorans'' is an edible ''
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 mush ...
'' mushroom found in groups in coniferous forests.
Description
The cap is convex, with a depressed centre when old, often brick-red and slippery when young. The cap grows up to 10 cm. The flesh is white and turns grey when old. It has a mild taste. The spores are pale ochre.
Uses
The
edible mushroom
Edible mushrooms are the fleshy and edible fruit bodies of several species of macrofungi (fungi which bear fruiting structures that are large enough to be seen with the naked eye). They can appear either below ground (hypogeous) or above ground ...
is commonly harvested for food in Finland.
See also
*
List of ''Russula'' species
References
Further reading
*E. Garnweidner. ''Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe''. Collins. 1994.
External links
decolorans
Fungi of Europe
Edible fungi
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