Russula sp-IN44
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Description
Russula sp-IN44 is a mycorrhizal mushroom that can be found in the summer in woodland settings. This one was found in an Oak/Hickory woodland near Red Mulberry, Northern Red Oak, Eastern Red Bud, Chinkapin Oak, and Elm trees at Indian Cave State Park. It has cross-veins in the gills, smells mealy, and tastes peppery/spicy (acrid).
Observations
June 14th, 2023 Indian Cave State Park
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Growing gregariously in open mixed oak woodland near Red Mulberry, Northern Red Oak, Eastern Red Bud, Chinkapin Oak, and Elm trees.
6cm height and cap 5-6cm wide.
- Cross veins between lamellae present.
- Pileipellis slightly viscid, slowly turning reddish-brown with application of KOH.
- Smells mealy.
- Tastes acrid (spicy).
AAGTCGTAACAAGGTTTCCGTAGGTGAACCTGCGGAAGGATCATTATCATCAGGCCGTCTGCTTTTAGTAGTACGGCCGCAACAACGAATGCTTGGCACGGTAAGTCCTGGGGTTGGCATTGGTTAATTTCAACTGAAGCCACCCCATGTGCGCGTGTCATTGTGCCTTCTTCGTTATCCATTCTGTGTATATTACTTCTGTTGCTTCCCGCGGAGCATTCGGTCCATGGGCTGAAACTGCGGGGAGGGAATCATAAACTCTGGTCTTGTACTTTTAGTCTGAGTGGTTTGTCACATAAAAACAAGTTAAAACTTTCAACAACGGATCTCTTGGTTCTCGTATCGATGAAGAACGCAGCGAAATGCGATAAGTAGTGTGAATTGCAGAATTCAGTGAATCATCGAATCTTTGAACGCACATTGCGCCTTCTGGTAATCCGGGAGGCATGCCTGTTCGAGCGTCATGAAGCAAACCCTCAAGCATCTTGGCTTGGTCTTGGAGGAAGATGCTTGCATCCCCTCTCAAATTCCTCAGCGGAAACCTCTGTGGTCCCAGGTGTGATAGATCATTTTCACTTGACGGTTACAGCTATGTTCTTGCTGTTAAATGCCCCCCAGCTTTCTATAGGTTTGACCTCGAATCAGGTAGGGATACCCGCTGAACTTAAGView MycoMap DNA Results
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Created April 21, 2025 at 7:29 PM and last updated April 21, 2025 at 7:29 PM