Russula גרין-רויט (Russula alutacea) פאָטאָ און באַשרייַבונג

Russula green-red (Russula alutacea)

• Russula kid

Russula green-red or in Latin Russula alutacea – This is a mushroom that is included in the list of the genus Russula (Russula) of the family Russula (Russulaceae).

Description Russula green-red

The cap of such a mushroom reaches no more than 20 cm in diameter. At first it has a hemispherical shape, but then it opens to a depressed and flat, while it looks fleshy, with a completely even, but sometimes lined edge. The color of the cap varies from purple-red to red-brown.

One of the main distinguishing features of russula is, first of all, a rather thick, branched, cream-colored (in older ones – ocher-light) plate with solid tips. The same plate of green-red russula always looks like it is attached to the stem.

The leg (whose dimensions range from 5 – 10 cm x 1,3 – 3 cm) has a cylindrical shape, white color (sometimes a pinkish or yellowish tint is possible), and is smooth to the touch, with cotton pulp.

The spore powder of green-red russula is ocher. The spores have a spherical and convex shape, which is covered with peculiar warts (tweezers) and a net inconspicuous pattern. Spores are amyloid, reaching 8-11 µm x 7-9 µm.

The flesh of this russula is completely white, but under the skin of the cap it can be with a yellowish tint. The color of the pulp does not change with changes in air humidity. It does not have a special smell and taste, it looks dense.

שוועמל איז עסן and belongs to the third category. It is used in salted or boiled form.

Distribution and ecology

Russula green-red or Russula alutacea grows in small groups or singly on the ground in deciduous forests (birch groves, forests with an admixture of oak and maple) from early July to late September. It is popular both in Eurasia and in North America.