Russula albonigra

Russula albonigra

''Russula albonigra'' is a member of the genus ''Russula'', all of which are collectively known as brittlegills.
Russula albonigra Gills bruised black quickly with no intermediate red.

Habitat: Deciduous forest
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Appearance

The cap is convex to infundibuliform, whitish, sticky. The stipe is dusky, or white above, pale grey-ochreous towards the base. The gills are decurrent, crowded, thick, unequal, connected by veins, dusky whitish or yellowish. The flesh is white, turns black or sooty. The taste is somewhat bitter and unpleasant to mild.

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Taxonomy
KingdomFungi
DivisionBasidiomycota
ClassAgaricomycetes
OrderRussulales
FamilyRussulaceae
GenusRussula
SpeciesR. albonigra