Russula abietina

Russula abietina
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Russulales
Family:	Russulaceae
Genus:	Russula
Species:	R. puellaris
Binomial name
	Russula puellaris; Fr. (1838)
Synonyms
	Russula abietina Peck 1902;

Russula puellaris is a species of mushroom. The cap ranges from 3 to 7 cm wide, and is pink, purple or brown, with a darker red center. The odor and taste are mild. Its edibility is unknown, but it is too small to be of interest.^[1] The spores are yellow, subglobose, and slightly bumpy. Similar species include Russula cessans and Russula queletii.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Davis, R. Michael; Sommer, Robert; Menge, John A. (2012). Field Guide to Mushrooms of Western North America. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 102–103. ISBN 978-0-520-95360-4. OCLC 797915861.

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[:0-1] Davis, R. Michael; Sommer, Robert; Menge, John A. (2012). Field Guide to Mushrooms of Western North America. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 102–103. ISBN 978-0-520-95360-4. OCLC 797915861.

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