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MUOB 251678
Russula aurea Pers.
Russulaceae
Igor
MUOB 251678
2016-07-12
2016-7-12
Kazakhstan, Karaganda District, Karkaraly National Park
49.4475 75.4589
816-816 meters (2676-2676ft)
Russula aurea Pers. Russulaceae, Agaricales. (Local name: Сыроежка золотисто-красная). Cap: 4-10cm convex up to flattened and sunken in the centre when old, some sticky when wet, smooth when dry; bright red when young then red with irregular orange-yellow spots the centre, the older the more yellow. Odor is pleasant. Flesh is brittle white up to dull yellowish-white and loose when dying. Gills: attached and pinching out toward stalk, close to almost distant; moderately broad, color from white to dull yellowish-white when old. Stalk: 4-8cm long, white up to dull yellowish-white; 1-2.5cm thick, often slightly enlarging down, loose or hollow with edging. Habitat: small group (rarely single) scattered in pine-tree forest with rare birches. Edibility: good (several methods of cooking). June - September.
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