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Russula
Sign in to saveRussula is a very large genus composed of around 750 worldwide species of fungi. The genus was described by Christian Hendrik Persoon in 1796.
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Russula is a genus of fungi within the family Russulaceae. It belongs to the kingdom Fungi, phylum Basidiomycota, class Agaricomycetes, and order Russulales. The genus was described by Pers. and includes the taxonomic type Russula emetica.
Records for this genus are held by institutions including MICH, NY, DBG, and IBUNAM. These records document occurrences in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Finland. The total number of recorded occurrences is 1,264,538, with 16,644 specific records and 19,027 media items associated with the genus.
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Species
Russula
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumBasidiomycota
- ClassAgaricomycetes
- OrderRussulales
- FamilyRussulaceae
紅菇屬（學名：Russula），學名意義為「紅色」，首先在1796年由真菌學家克里斯蒂安·亨德里克·珀森描述。紅菇屬由750種菌根真菌組成，其下物種多半較大、常見且色彩鮮明，是真菌學家與真菌收集者最容易辨認的屬之一。其特徵包括孢子印的顏色為白至深黃色，脆弱、離生的白色蕈褶，且蕈柄上沒有內菌幕與外菌幕（英语：Universal veil）的痕跡。乳菇屬（英语：Lactarius）物種的特徵與本屬相似，但其蕈褶破裂時會釋放乳狀的乳膠。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 16,644
- With media
- 19,027
- Family
- Russulaceae
- Collections
- MICH, NY, DBG, IBUNAM
- Recorded in
- United States, Canada, Mexico, Finland
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Sequestrate species
- Identification
- Ecology
- Toxicity
- Edibility
- Natural products
- Notable species
- See also
- References
- Cited literature
- External links
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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