Russula rhodocephala, also known as the redhead russula, is a species of gilled mushroom.[1] It typically grows in association with pine trees.[2] It is primarily found on the Pacific coast of western North America, although mushrooms with 97 percent genetic similarity are known from Asia.[3]: 79 This species was formerly considered to be Russula sanguinaria, from which it has been recently separated due to differences in genetics and geographic distribution.[3]: 79 It has an extremely acrid taste when raw,[3]: 78 and is described as having a "disgusting" flavor when cooked.[2]
| Russula rhodocephala | |
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| Berkeley, California, 2023 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Russulaceae |
| Genus: | Russula |
| Species: | R. rhodocephala
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| Binomial name | |
| Russula rhodocephala Bazzic., D.Miller & Buyck (2017)
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Russula rhodocephala | |
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 | Cap is convex or depressed |
 | Hymenium is adnate |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Edibility is edible, but unpalatable |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Russula rhodocephala (Redhead Russula)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ a b Trudell, Steve (2022). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest (Rev. ed.). Timber Press. pp. no pag. ISBN 978-1-64326-170-6.
- ^ a b c Bazzicalupo, Anna Liza (2018). Evaluating morphology and geographic range extent of genetically delimited species of mushrooms (Thesis). University of British Columbia. doi:10.14288/1.0370960.
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