Russula decolorans explained

Russula decolorans, commonly known as the graying russula,^[1] is an edible Russula 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^[2] is commonly harvested for food in Finland.^[3] However, it is not recommended to eat it, as it has several lookalikes with unknown edibility.

See also

• List of Russula species

Further reading

• E. Garnweidner. Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe. Collins. 1994.

Notes and References

1. Thiers . Harry D. . Arora . David . September 1980 . Mushrooms Demystified . Mycologia . 72 . 5 . 1054 . 10.2307/3759750 . 0027-5514.
2. Book: Phillips, Roger . Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America . 2010 . 2005 . Firefly Books . Buffalo, NY . 978-1-55407-651-2 . 146.
3. Ohenoja. Esteri . Koistinen, Riitta . 1984. Fruit body production of larger fungi in Finland. 2: Edible fungi in northern Finland 1976—1978. Annales Botanici Fennici. 21. 4. 357–66. 23726151.