| Genus | Russula |
|---|---|
| Species | flavida |
| Authority | Frost 1880 |
| Synonyms | Russula mariae var. flavida (Frost) Singer 1940 |
Russula flavida is a member of the large mushroom genus Russula.
Taxonomy
It was described in 1880 by American botanist and mycologist Charles Christopher Frost.[1]
A variant, R. flavida var. dhakurianus, was described in 2005 from Kumaon in the Indian Himalaya.[2]
Description
Russula flavida has a bright yellow to orange yellow cap and stipe and white gills.[3] The cap is convex with a central depression and 2.5-8 cm wide.[4] The stem is 3-7 cm long and 1-2 cm thick.[4] The spore print is yellowish-cream.[4]
Distribution and habitat
From June to September, it appears in North America, from eastern Texas to New Hampshire.[4] It is also found in parts of Asia.[5]
It usually surfaces on the ground under hardwood trees.[4]
Uses
The species is edible[6] and contains the pigment russulaflavidin and a related compound.[7]
References
- ^ Peck (1879). "Report of the Botanist (1878)". Annual Report on the New York State Museum of Natural History. 32: 17–72.
- ^ Das K, Sharma JR (2005). Russulaceae of Kumaon Himalaya. p. 203.
- ^ Bills GF, Miller OK Jr (1984). "Southern Appalachian Russulas. I". Mycologia. 76 (6): 975–1002. doi:10.2307/3793015. JSTOR 3793015
- ^ Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 199. ISBN 978-0-593-31998-7.
- ^ "Russulales News: Russula flavida". Retrieved 2014-12-24.
- ^ Phillips, Roger (2010 [2005]). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
- ^ Fröde R, Bröckelmann M, Steffan B, Steglich W, Marumoto R (1995). "A novel type of triterpenoid quinone methide pigment from the toadstool Russula flavida (Agaricales)". Tetrahedron. 51 (9): 2553–2560. doi:10.1016/0040-4020(95)00012-W