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bare-toothed russula (Russula vesca)
Russula vesca has a flesh pink to red-brown cap, the skin of which often recedes at the edge and shows the gill ends like teeth. It tastes mild and is a popular mushroom.
Scientific name: Russula vesca
Features
The cap is 5 to 10 cm wide, flesh red, pink brown to wine-tan, dull; the cap skin often ends before the edge. The gills are white to cream, narrow and dense. The stem is white, firm, often tapered down, with rusty spots. Ring and volva are missing. It barely smells and tastes mild nutty. You can taste Russula species if a deadly Amanita species is safely excluded: chew and spit out a small piece. The flesh is white and firm; with iron sulfate, it reacts with salmon pink. White
Habitat
European beech, spruce, oak, hornbeam.. Acid to medium soils.. From the lowlands to the mountains.
Season
Summer to autumn.
Weather and fruiting
A mild russula; after rain under beech often reliable. Avoid peppery russulas.
Lookalike risk
The sickener: It has a shiny cherry red cap and tastes burning hot. Rosy russula: It has a matte velvety, pink cap and very hard flesh. Death cap: It has a ring, a volva and white, free gills; check the stem base for each Russula species.
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FAQ
What does the map show?
Weather-based foraging chances, not a guarantee that fruit bodies stand at the pin.
Can I eat this mushroom?
No page replaces identification. If unsure, leave it or ask an expert.
Bare-toothed Russula: is it edible?
Yes, it is an edible mushroom. Red-headed Russula species are difficult to separate; spicy-tasting Russula species do not eat.
Bare-toothed Russula: when and where does it grow?
In central Europe the season runs June to October. Habitat: European beech, spruce, oak, hornbeam.
Bare-toothed Russula: what are the lookalikes?
The most important distinction is from Death cap (Amanita phalloides, deadly poisonous): It has a ring, a volva and white, free gills; check the stem base for each Russula species. Other lookalikes: The sickener, Rosy russula.
When is a trip worth it?
A mild russula; after rain under beech often reliable. Avoid peppery russulas.