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Short-stemmed Russula
Russula brevipes
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
milk-white brittlegillRussula delica
Deceptive MilkyLactifluus deceptivus
Blushing MilkcapLactarius controversus
golden milkcapLactarius alnicola
Western MatsutakeTricholoma murrillianum
Lactarius psammicola
Blue Band BrittlegillRussula chloroides
Peppery MilkcapLactifluus piperatus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 3,086 |
|---|---|
| Washington | 1,946 |
| British Columbia | 1,617 |
| Oregon | 1,137 |
| Canada | 926 |
| California | 750 |
| Ontario | 266 |
| Nova Scotia | 222 |
| New Hampshire | 187 |
| Mexico | 183 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Mycorrhizal fungusDescends from a fungal lineage whose members commonly form mycorrhizal associations.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Basidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota |
| Class | Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes |
| Order | Russulales |
| Family | Milkcaps, Brittlegills and Allies · Russulaceae |
| Genus | brittlegills · Russula |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Short-stemmed Russula with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.