Cracked Quilt Russula

Russula parvovirescens

Description:

Broadly convex/ flat cap with a shallow depression. It was dry, velvety, and had a cracked surface with large crustose patches. The color was blue-green and the margin lined. Gills and stipe were white.

Habitat:

Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest with lots of oak and pine.

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6 Comments

Christine Y. 5 years ago

Thanks, I actually like it this way as well :).

DanielePralong 5 years ago

I think it looks nice with more muted colors: almost pastel-like. So glad you found it!

Christine Y. 5 years ago

Thanks Mark! PS - Hehe, I think you may be a cracker ;)

Christine Y. 5 years ago

Thank you Danièle!! This was the first time that I had ever found this mushroom and it had been on my bucket list for a long time! It was more vibrant in person, but I forgot to use my flash so the colors are more muted in the picture. I wasn't thinking clearly thanks to the inundation of saltmarsh mosquitoes that were attacking me ;P

Mark Ridgway 5 years ago

Congrats. What a cracker. ;-)

DanielePralong 5 years ago

Congratulations Christine, your Cracked Quilt Russula is our Spotting of the Day. That design would make a lovely lampshade!

"Gorgeous color and pattern on this Cracked Quilt Russula (Russula parvovirescens), our Spotting of the Day! This distinctive eastern North American Russula species was only described in 2006, after being separated from Russula virescens on a number of criteria including smaller stature, blue-green colors and larger crustose patches. There are around 750 species of Russula worldwide, with 330 species described for the United States".

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