Russula sp-IN14
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Description
Russula sp-IN14 is a large mycorrhizal mushroom that can be found in the summer in woodland settings. This one was found in an Oak/Hickory woodland at Indian Cave State Park. It was found growing from soil near Ash, Shagbark Hickory, Bur Oak, and American Hop Hornbeam trees. It has a slightly acrid aftertaste and the cap leather will pull easily from the margin to 1/3 distance to the cap center. The tan cap features subtle notes of green and maroon.
Observations
June 13th, 2023 Indian Cave State Park
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Large. Variable tan with subtle notes of green and maroon. Growing in open mixed oak/hickory woodland edge near Ash, Shagbark Hickory, Bur Oak, and American Hop Hornbeam. Pileipellis tearing easily 1/3 to the center from the margin.
Ammonia: Pileipellis: flashing olive then turning lightly pale. Stipe: negative. KOH: Pileipellis: bright orange. Stipe: negative.
Taste: mild then slightly acrid.
AAGTCGTAACAAGGTTTCCGTAGGTGAACCTGCGGAAGGATCATTATCGTAAAAAAAGAGGTGCAAGGGCTGTCGCTGACCCTCAAAGGTCGTGCACGTCCAAGTGCTTCCACACAATCCATCTCACCCCTTTGTGCATCACCGCGTGGGTTCCTCCTTTGCGGGAAGGGCCTGCGTTTTTATCATAAAACTCAATACAGTGTAGAATGTTTATTTTTGCGGTCATACGCAATCAATACAACTTTCAACAACGGATCTCTTGGCTCTCGCATCGATGAAGAACGCAGCGAAATGCGATACGTAATGTGAATTGCAGAATTCAGTGAATCATCGAATCTTTGAATGCACCTTGCGCCCCTTGGCATTCCGAGGGGCACACCCGTTTGAGTGTCGTGAAATTCTCAAAAACCCTTTTCTTTGATCCTTTGTGGTCGGGAAAAGGATTTTTGGACTTGGAGGTTCAATGCTTGCTTTTGCTTTCGAGAGCGAGCTCCTCTCAAATAAATTAGTGGGGTCCGCTTTGCTGATCCTTGACGTGATAAGATGTTTCTACGTTTTGGATTTGGCACTGTCCTTTGGACGTCCGCTCCCAACTGTCCTATGGACGACGATGGTGCTTCGGTCACCGCCATCTACATTGGCGGGAGGCTGGACCCACAAAAAACCCTTGACCTCAAATCGGGTGAGACTACCCGCTGAACTTAAGView MycoMap DNA Results
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