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Charcoal Burner - Russula cyanoxantha
*Tentative species ID; Russula cyanoxantha has flexible gills that rarely fork and grows under conifers. In contrast, a nearly identical species, R. variata, has repeatedly forking gills and grows in association with hardwood.
Habitat: Growing under conifers; mixed forest
''Russula cyanoxantha'', synonymous with R. xyanoxantha, commonly known as the charcoal burner, is a basidiomycete mushroom, distinguished from most other members of the ''Russula'' genus by the fact that its gills do not split, but are soft and flexible. It is one of the most common species of ''Russula'' in Europe.
It is an edible mushroom. It was designated "Mushroom of the Year" in 1997 by the German Association of Mycology.
Similar species: Russulales
By Christine Young
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Uploaded Sep 6, 2022. Captured Sep 14, 2021 09:23 in WELLS PUBLIC SAFETY BULDING, 1563 Post Rd, Wells, ME 04090, USA.
