Fungi > Basidiomycota > Agaricomycetes > Russulales > Russulaceae > Russula > Russula delicaRussula delica (Milk White Brittlegill)Synonyms: Agaricus exsuccus; Agaricus piperatus exsuccus; Agaricus piperatus var. exsuccus; Agaricus vellereus exsuccus; Agaricus vellereus var. exsuccus; Hypophyllum album; Hypophyllum columbare; Lactarius exsuccus; Lactarius piperatus exsuccus; Lactarius piperatus var. exsuccus; Lactarius vellereus exsuccus; Lactarius vellereus var. exsuccus; Lactifluus exsuccus; Russula delica var. bresadolae; Russula delica var. centroamericana; Russula delica var. chlora; Russula delica var. dobremezii; Russula delica var. glaucophylla; Russula delica var. puta; Russula deliciosa; Russula exsuccus Russula delica is a mushroom that goes by the common name of milk-white brittlegill, and is a member of the Russula genus, all of which are collectively known as brittlegills. It is mostly white, with ochraceous or brownish cap markings, and a short robust stem. It is edible, but poor in taste, and grows in coniferous, broadleaved, or mixed woods. It can be confused with other white Russula species and certain white Lactarius species. |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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