Russula amoenolens

Russula amoenolens

Russula amoenolens is a mushroom in the foetid russula group of the family Russulaceae.
Russula amoenolens Habitat: Growing along the edge of a mostly deciduous forest
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Appearance

Cap: 4-10 cm across; convex, becoming broadly convex or flat, sometimes with a shallow central depression; sticky when fresh, but often dry when collected; light to dark yellowish brown, or grayish brown; the margin lined and pimpled at maturity; the skin peeling away easily at the margin, sometimes beyond halfway to the center.

Gills: Attached to the stem; close or nearly distant; whitish to yellowish or pale orangish; often discoloring yellowish brown to brownish.

Stem: 3-7 cm long and up to 3 cm thick; white, discoloring brownish to yellowish brown, especially near the base; dry; fairly smooth; becoming hollow with age.

Flesh: White; unchanging when sliced.

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Taxonomy
KingdomFungi
DivisionBasidiomycota
ClassAgaricomycetes
OrderRussulales
FamilyRussulaceae
GenusRussula
SpeciesRussula amoenolens