Species

Russula sanguinaria (Bloody brittlegill)

Russula sanguinaria. Photo: (c) robertchilds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Russula sanguinaria, commonly known as the bloody brittlegill, is a strikingly coloured mushroom, a member of the Russula genus, which has the common name of brittlegills. It is bright blood-red, inedible, and grows in association with coniferous trees. It was previously widely known as Russula sanguinea.

— Wikipedia

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: Russula
        Subsection: Sardoninae
        Species: Russula sanguinaria (Bloody brittlegill)

Species

Russula sanguinaria (Bloody brittlegill)

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