Species

Russula cyanoxantha (Charcoal burner)

Russula cyanoxantha. Photo: (c) Federico Calledda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Russula cyanoxantha, synonymous with R. xyanoxantha, commonly known as the charcoal burner, is a basidiomycete mushroom, distinguished from most other members of the Russula genus by the fact that its gills do not split, but are soft and flexible. It is one of the most common species of Russula in Europe.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
      - Class: Agaricomycetes
        Order: Russulales
        Family: Russulaceae (Milkcaps, brittlegills and allies)
        Genus: Russula (Brittlegills)
        Subgenus: Heterophyllidia
        Subsection: Cyanoxanthinae
        Species: Russula cyanoxantha (Charcoal burner)

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