Russula perlactea is a small to medium-sized mushroom with a white cap, often with pinkish or yellowish tints, and white gills. The stem is white, slender, and fragile. It has a mild taste and no distinctive odor. In East and Central Texas, Russula perlactea typically fruits in late summer to early fall, often in association with oak and pine trees. It can be found in wooded areas, particularly in moist, shaded environments with rich soil. The fungus is relatively common in the region, but its fruiting bodies are often scattered and ephemeral.
Completely white brittlegill mushrooms Russula perlactea in a pine forest on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, July 13, 2018
White brittlegill mushrooms Russula perlactea near a base of a pine on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, July 15, 2018
Underside of white brittlegill mushrooms Russula perlactea near a base of a pine on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, July 15, 2018
Completely white cap of brittlegill mushrooms Russula perlactea near a base of a pine on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, July 15, 2018
White brittlegill mushrooms Russula perlactea at the base of a pine tree on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 18, 2020
Underside of white brittlegill mushrooms Russula perlactea at the base of a pine tree on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 18, 2020
Gills of white brittlegill mushrooms Russula perlactea at the base of a pine tree on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 18, 2020
Cross section of white brittlegill mushrooms Russula perlactea at the base of a pine tree on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 18, 2020
Brittlegill mushrooms Russula perlactea(?) on rotten wood on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
Brittlegill mushrooms Russula perlactea(?) growing on rotten wood on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
Underside of brittlegill mushrooms Russula perlactea(?) growing on rotten wood on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
Spores of brittlegill mushrooms Russula perlactea(?) growing on rotten wood on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022Observations of the fungus Russula perlactea in East and Central Texas reveal that it typically grows in pine forests, often near the base of pine trees. The mushrooms have completely white caps and are found in areas such as the Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. They were observed on July 13 and 15, 2018, and again on September 18, 2020, in similar locations. Additionally, some specimens were found growing on rotten wood on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery, Texas, on September 10, 2022. The underside of the mushrooms and their gills were also observed, providing further details about their morphology. Cross-sections and spores of the mushrooms were also examined, contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of this species in the region.
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