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Almond-scented Russula

Russula grata

2,582 observations in the source records

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What the records say

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 136, February 100, March 157, April 248, May 357, June 389, July 417, August 358, September 263, October 196, November 107, December 84.
United States2,974
Alaska2,813
Pennsylvania39
Canada26
New York23
West Virginia20
Ohio16
Ontario15
Germany11
Switzerland11

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Group and habits

  • Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata
  • Mycorrhizal fungusDescends from a fungal lineage whose members commonly form mycorrhizal associations.Inferred from its group

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Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassMushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes
OrderRussulales
FamilyMilkcaps, Brittlegills and Allies · Russulaceae
Genusbrittlegills · Russula

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