Russula flavida

Russula flavida

''Russula flavida'' is a member of the large mushroom genus ''Russula'', described in 1880 by American botanist and mycologist Charles Christopher Frost and found in North America and parts of Asia. It has a bright yellow to orange yellow cap and stipe and white gills.
Russula flavida Growing in a forested area (mostly pines but also some oaks) in Floyd County, GA. Flavor and odor pleasant. "Skin" peels about halfway to center. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68198/russula_flavida.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68197/russula_flavida.html Fall,Geotagged,Russula flavida,United States

Naming

A variant, ''R. flavida'' var. ''dhakurianus'', was described in 2005 from Kumaon in the Indian Himalaya.
Russula flavida Growing in a forested area (mostly pines but also some oaks) in Floyd County, GA. Flavor and odor pleasant. "Skin" peels about halfway to center. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68196/russula_flavida.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68198/russula_flavida.html Fall,Geotagged,Mushrooms,Russula,Russula flavida,United States,mushroom,yellow

Uses

The species contains the pigment ''russulaflavidin'' and a related compound.

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Taxonomy
KingdomFungi
DivisionBasidiomycota
ClassAgaricomycetes
OrderRussulales
FamilyRussulaceae
GenusRussula
SpeciesR. flavida
Photographed in
United States of America