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Russula persanguinea
A common, gregarious Australian fungus, mycorrhizal with eucalypts. The cap is to 90 mm, convex with a slight depression, dark red, blood red or brick red (no shades of purple or yellow), striate margin, slightly viscid when moist. Gills close, pure white with no coloured edges; spore print white. Stem is pure white, sturdy, brittle. Similar in appearance to the Northern Hemisphere poisonous fungus Russula emetica.
Spotted on my bush walk today
Spotted on Mar 28, 2012
Submitted on Mar 28, 2012
2 Comments
Thanks :)
Looks like some kind of russula.