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The sickener

Russula emetica

Habitat:

Oak forest in mountain range

1 Species ID Suggestions

arlanda
arlanda 12 years ago
The sickener
Russula emetica Russula emetica


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2 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 12 years ago

arlanda, thank you for the ID

arlanda
arlanda 12 years ago

It is probably Russula emetica. Other possibilities are Russula sanguinea, R. rhodopoda or R. helodes that you can distinguish because the taste is less peppery than that of R. emetica.

LuisStevens
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LuisStevens

San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on Aug 21, 2011
Submitted on Jan 24, 2012

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