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Russula

Russula is a very large genus composed of around 750 worldwide species of fungi. The genus was described by Christian Hendrik Persoon in 1796.

The mushrooms are fairly large, and brightly colored – making them one of the most recognizable genera among mycologists and mushroom collectors. Their distinguishing characteristics include usually brightly coloured caps, a white to dark yellow spore print, brittle, attached gills, an absence of latex, and absence of partial veil or volva tissue on the stem. Microscopically, the genus is characterised by the amyloid ornamented spores and flesh (trama) composed of spherocysts. Members of the related genus Lactarius have similar characteristics but emit a milky latex when their gills are broken.

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60 branches of this group, most-observed first

Russula

subsectionRussula

Xerampelinae

subsectionXerampelinae

Sardoninae

subsectionSardoninae

bloody brittlegill

speciesRussula sanguinea

Winter Russula

speciesRussula cremoricolor

Viscidinae

subsectionViscidinae

Paludosinae

subsectionPaludosinae

Purple Brittlegill

speciesRussula atropurpurea

Russula persanguinea

speciesRussula persanguinea

Puellarinae

subsectionPuellarinae

Auratinae

subsectionAuratinae

Lilaceae

sectionLilaceae

Russula lenkunya

speciesRussula lenkunya

Olivaceinae

subsectionOlivaceinae

Flavisiccantes

sectionFlavisiccantes

Humpback Brittlegill

speciesRussula caerulea

Laricinae

subsectionLaricinae

Chamaeleontinae

subsectionChamaeleontinae

Russula mexicana

speciesRussula mexicana

Felleinae

subsectionFelleinae

Brawny Brittlegill

speciesRussula torulosa

Maculatinae

subsectionMaculatinae

Firmiores

subsectionFirmiores

Russula bresadolae

speciesRussula bresadolae

Russula californiensis

speciesRussula californiensis

Russula purpureoflava

speciesRussula purpureoflava

Tricholomopsidum

subsectionTricholomopsidum

Russula kalimna

speciesRussula kalimna

Cupreinae

subsectionCupreinae

Russula pseudotsugarum

speciesRussula pseudotsugarum

Russula pulchra

speciesRussula pulchra

Russula persicina

speciesRussula persicina

Russula occidentalis

speciesRussula occidentalis

Russula cavipes

speciesRussula cavipes

Russula luteotacta

speciesRussula luteotacta

Russula brunneoviolacea

speciesRussula brunneoviolacea

Russula sp. 'IN23'

speciesRussula sp. 'IN23'

Pallid Brittlegill

speciesRussula raoultii

Russula decipiens

speciesRussula decipiens

Russula obscurozelleri

speciesRussula obscurozelleri

Russula salishensis

speciesRussula salishensis

Russula benwooii

speciesRussula benwooii

Russula sp. 'IN2'

speciesRussula sp. 'IN2'

Russula phoenicea

speciesRussula phoenicea

Russula sp. 'IN12'

speciesRussula sp. 'IN12'

Russula carpini

speciesRussula carpini

Russula sp. 'IN6'

speciesRussula sp. 'IN6'

Russula sp. 'IN27'

speciesRussula sp. 'IN27'

Russula hypofragilis

speciesRussula hypofragilis

Russula sp. 'viridibrunnea-OH01'

speciesRussula sp. 'viridibrunnea-OH01'

Russula sp. 'IN24'

speciesRussula sp. 'IN24'

Russula sp. 'pseudodecolorans'

speciesRussula sp. 'pseudodecolorans'

Russula sp. 'IN102'

speciesRussula sp. 'IN102'

Russula sp. 'Woo70'

speciesRussula sp. 'Woo70'

Russula sp. 'IN41'

speciesRussula sp. 'IN41'

Russula sp. 'IN114'

speciesRussula sp. 'IN114'

Russula sp. 'MD01'

speciesRussula sp. 'MD01'

Russula sp. 'IN100'

speciesRussula sp. 'IN100'

Russula punicea

speciesRussula punicea

Russula sp. 'IN151'

speciesRussula sp. 'IN151'

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