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Crusty Russula - Russula crustosa Cap: 7 cm; broadly convex to nearly flat with a shallow, central depression; dry with cracks starting along the margins; lavender with brownish margins and yellow center<br /> <br /> Gills: Attached; crowded; forking; cream-colored<br /> <br /> Stem: white, dry, and smooth; brownish yellow discoloration at the base<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest; growing under oak with beech and birch nearby<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/75761/crusty_russula_-_russula_crustosa.html" title="Crusty Russula - Russula crustosa"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/75761_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=JwJ07r%2BCn%2FF0WOtpc6Am9hDrM%2B8%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Crusty Russula - Russula crustosa Cap: 7 cm; broadly convex to nearly flat with a shallow, central depression; dry with cracks starting along the margins; lavender with brownish margins and yellow center<br /> <br /> Gills: Attached; crowded; forking; cream-colored<br /> <br /> Stem: white, dry, and smooth; brownish yellow discoloration at the base<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest; growing under oak with beech and birch nearby<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/75760/crusty_russula_-_russula_crustosa.html<br /> Crusty Russula,Fall,Geotagged,Russula crustosa,United States" /></a></figure> Fall,Geotagged,Russula crustosa,United States,crusty russula,russula Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Crusty Russula - Russula crustosa

Cap: 7 cm; broadly convex to nearly flat with a shallow, central depression; dry with cracks starting along the margins; lavender with brownish margins and yellow center

Gills: Attached; crowded; forking; cream-colored

Stem: white, dry, and smooth; brownish yellow discoloration at the base

Habitat: Deciduous forest; growing under oak with beech and birch nearby

Crusty Russula - Russula crustosa Cap: 7 cm; broadly convex to nearly flat with a shallow, central depression; dry with cracks starting along the margins; lavender with brownish margins and yellow center<br /> <br /> Gills: Attached; crowded; forking; cream-colored<br /> <br /> Stem: white, dry, and smooth; brownish yellow discoloration at the base<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest; growing under oak with beech and birch nearby<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/75760/crusty_russula_-_russula_crustosa.html<br /> Crusty Russula,Fall,Geotagged,Russula crustosa,United States

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The Crusty Russula

"Russula crustosa", commonly known as the crusty russula, is a species of fungus in the family Russulaceae. It is found in Asia and North America.

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Similar species: Russulales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Mar 8, 2019. Captured Oct 23, 2018 11:21 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/3.2
  • 1/166s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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