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Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Russulales: Russulaceae: Russula densifolia Secr. ex Gillet

Russula densifolia – crowded brittlegill

Common names: crowded brittlegill, Dense-gilled Russula.

Extract from Wikipedia article: Russula densifolia, commonly known as the crowded russula or the reddening russula, is a species of agaric fungus in the family Russulaceae. It was first described in 1833 and given its current name in 1876. A widespread species, it is found in Asia, Europe, and North America, where it fruits on the ground in mixed and deciduous forests. Fruit bodies (mushrooms) are robust and squat, with caps up to 14.5 cm (5.7 in) in diameter, and stems that are 2–7.5 cm (0.8–3.0 in) long by 1.2–2.5 cm (0.5–1.0 in) thick. The mushrooms are characterized by the red and then black color changes that occur in the flesh when it is bruised, and a relatively thick cap cuticle. Although the mushroom is sold as an edible species in some areas of Asia, it is mild to moderately toxic, and may cause gastrointestinal upset if consumed. Several bioactive compounds have been isolated and identified from the mushroom.

Arabic: روسولا كثيفة الأوراق, Catalan: Carboner, Estonian: Tihedalehine pilvik, Finnish: Harmohapero, German: Dichtblättriger Schwärz-Täubling, Hungarian: Feketedő galambgomba, Polish: Gołąbek gęstoblaszkowy, Swedish: Tätskivig svedkremla.

Photos of this mushroom from East and Central Texas

Blackening brittlegill mushrooms <B>Russula densifolia</B> on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-08-01.htm">August 1, 2020</A>
LinkBlackening brittlegill mushrooms Russula densifolia on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 1, 2020
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Dissected blackening brittlegill mushrooms <B>Russula densifolia</B> on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-08-01.htm">August 1, 2020</A>
LinkDissected blackening brittlegill mushrooms Russula densifolia on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 1, 2020
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA

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