Russula decolorans


Russula decolorans, commonly known as the graying russula, is a Russula mushroom found in forests. Although edible, it resembles several questionable species.

Description

The cap is convex to plane or depressed, red to orange and viscid when moist. The cap grows up to wide and the stalk is up to long. The gills are pale, turning yellowish and sometimes staining grayish. The flesh is white and blackens upon bruising; it has a mild taste and odour. The spore print is pale ochre.

Habitat

It grows alone or in groups in mixed woods and under conifer trees.

Uses

The edible mushroom is commonly harvested for food in Finland. However, it is not recommended to eat wild specimens, as it has several lookalikes with unknown edibility.