Almond-scented Russula Russula grata Britzelm    Synonyms: Russula laurocerasi.
Kingdom Fungi   >   Phylum Basidiomycota   >   Class Agaricomycetes   >   Order Russulales   >   Family Russulaceae   >   Genus Russula   

Status:

Common on the Eastern Shore, often numerous in mixed pine and oak woods (L. Biechele, pers. comm.).

Description:

Has a distinctive bitter-almond odor when fresh. The spore print, in contrast to most Russulas, is quite yellowish. (L. Biechele, pers. comm.)

There are 6 records in the project database.

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Almond-scented Russula in Howard Co., Maryland (6/19/2010). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Almond-scented Russula in Howard Co., Maryland (6/19/2010). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Almond-scented Russula in Howard Co., Maryland (6/19/2010). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Almond-scented Russula in Howard Co., Maryland (6/19/2010). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Almond-scented Russula in Howard Co., Maryland (6/19/2010). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

An Almond-scented Russula in Wicomico Co., Maryland (10/20/2014). Photo by Lance Biechele. (MBP list)


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