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Russula sanguinea (bloody brittlegill)

Synonyms: Agaricus sanguineus (heterotypic); Russula luteotacta rosacea; Russula sanguinea f. umbonata; Russula sanguinea rosacea

Wikipedia Abstract

Russula sanguinaria, commonly known as the bloody brittlegill, is a strikingly coloured mushroom, a member of the Russula genus, which has the common name of brittlegills. It is bright blood-red, inedible, and grows in association with coniferous trees. It was previously widely known as Russula sanguinea.
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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