Species
Russula adusta (Blackening russula)
Russula adusta. Photo: (c) Marco Floriani, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Russula adusta is a species of mushroom. It is a member of the Russula subgenus Compactae. The cap is brown to gray and somewhat shiny, with a mild taste and, reportedly, an odor of empty wine barrels. It has white spores. It can be found growing with conifers. Similar species include Russula albonigra and R. densifolia.
Sightings
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