5,548 observationsLeast Concern
Winter Russula
Russula cremoricolor
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Russulales ›Family: Russulaceae ›Genus: Russula
About
Russula cremoricolor, also known as the winter russula, is a species of gilled mushroom. This mushroom has red, cream-yellow, and pink color variants, which complicates attempts at field identification, although finding "red and creamy capped fruitbodies in close proximity is a good clue indicating this species". The winter russula is "mildly toxic," and causes intestinal distress even when consumed in small amounts. The red morph was previously identified as Russula silvicola, but was found to be...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Winter Russula is Russula cremoricolor.
- The Winter Russula has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Winter Russula belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Winter Russula belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- Winter Russula belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- Winter Russula belongs to the order Russulales.
- Winter Russula belongs to the family Russulaceae.
- Winter Russula belongs to the genus Russula.