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"Russula xerampelina" is a basidiomycete mushroom of the brittlegill genus "Russula". Two subspecies are recognised. The fruiting bodies appear in coniferous woodlands in autumn in northern Europe and North America. Their caps are coloured various shades of wine-red, purple to green.

Similar species: Russulales
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded Oct 29, 2018. Captured Oct 27, 2018 13:04 in Capitol Forest, Oakville, WA 98568, USA.
  • X-E2
  • f/1.0
  • 1s
  • ISO200
  • 55mm