Page author: Wynn Tranfield
Russula nigricans
blackening brittlegill, blackening Russula
WTU specimens
Other herbaria
Distribution: Broad Widespread in Northern Hemisphere
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
Identification:
a large, hard mushroom, with brownish or blackish brown cap and flesh that turns red when bruised; it blackens almost completely in age. The spores are white and the taste is mild to slightly acrid.
Identification Notes:
It is distinguished from similar species, such as R. adusta and R. densifolia by its widely spaced gills.
Accepted Name:
Russula nigricans Fr.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Russula nigricans in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
CalPhotos: Russula nigricans photos.
3 photographs:
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