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Winter Russula
Russula cremoricolor
Russula cremoricolor, also known as the winter russula, is a species of gilled mushroom. This mushroom has red, cream-yellow, and pink color variants, which complicates attempts at field identification, although finding "red and creamy capped fruitbodies in close proximity is a good clue indicating this species". The winter russula is "mildly toxic," and causes intestinal distress even when consumed in small amounts. The red morph was previously identified as Russula silvicola, but was found to be...
From the article Russula cremoricolor on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
This mushroom has red, cream-yellow, and pink color variants, which complicates attempts at field identification.
Similar species. R. californiensis is similar, but R. cremoricolor keeps its gills and stipe white even in age, has a sharper taste, and associates with mixed forest or tanoak rather than pine.
Toxicity
The species is mildly toxic, causing intestinal distress even when consumed in small amounts. Its acrid taste is also a deterrent.
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 118187.