Russula olivacea

Russula olivacea is an edible and non-poisonous Russula mushroom found mostly in groups from June in deciduous and coniferous forests, mainly under spruce and beech; not rare.

Russula olivacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Order:
Russulales
Family:
Russulaceae
Genus:
Russula
Species:
R. olivacea
Binomial name
Russula olivacea

Description

The cap is convex when young, soon flat, yellowish-olive when young which develops into rusty brown; up to 15 cm in diameter. The gills are cream, deep ochre when old and rather crowded and brittle. The spores are yellow. The stem is strong and evenly thick, often pale pink. The flesh is firm, white, with a pleasant or innocuous scent, and has a mild or nutty taste. Some say it is edible[1] and other say it is toxic.[2]

Similar species

Russula viscida, is in size and habitat very similar, the surface of its cap is bright purple to blood red and shiny. The base turns leather yellow when old. Its flesh is quite pungent.

See also

References
  1. Phillips, Roger (2010) [2005]. Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 138. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
  2. Eyssartier G, Roux P (2017). Le guide des champignons France et Europe. Belin. p. 218. ISBN 978-2-410-01042-8.
  • E. Garnweidner. Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe. Collins. 1994.

Russula olivacea in Index Fungorum
Russula olivacea in MycoBank.

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