20/Aug/23, 2:58 PM
Raudoja, Harju County
Conifer (pine, spruce) forest, in moss, near wood road
59°22'46.3"N 25°29'02.2"E (59.379516, 25.483944)
🔆 Fair weather with slight overcast, occasional sun
Original Instagram postRussula adusta
Winecork brittlegill
- Scientific identification
- Russula adusta (Pers.) Fr.
- Family
- Russulaceae
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Genus
- Russula
Names across languages
- English: Winecork brittlegill
- German: Rauchbrauner Schwärz-Täubling
- Estonian: Mustjas pilvik
- Russian: Подгруздок чёрный
The scientific profile
From the latest record: 2023-08-20.
Hymenium
Gills that are closely spaced, white to cream-colored, often with reddish-brown spots in age.
Cap
Convex when young, flattening with age and often developing a central depression, smooth, dry, and matte; color varies from reddish-brown to dark brown or almost black.
Hymenium Attachment
Adnexed to slightly decurrent.
Stipe
Cylindrical, white or with reddish discolorations, and firm.
Dimensions
Cap: 5-12 cm in diameter.
Fruit body
Fruit body: 6-15 cm tall.
Spore print
Spore Print: Creamy white to pale yellow.
Ecology
Mycorrhizal, commonly found in coniferous forests.
Edibility
Inedible, known to be bitter.
Microscopy
Spores 7-9 x 6-7 µm, broadly ellipsoid, with warts connected by thin ridges.
Odour
Mild, not particularly distinctive.
Overview
Identified by its dark-colored cap and contrasting white gills which often develop reddish-brown spots as the mushroom matures. The presence of this mushroom indicates a healthy mycorrhizal relationship within coniferous environments.
Fr. In: Epicr. syst. mycol. (Upsaliae): 350 ('1836-1838'). (1838).
Field encounters
Source hashtags
#fungi #photo #sonyalpha #russulaadusta #winecorkbrittlegill #pilvik #russula #mustjaspilvik #macro #mushroom #brittlegill #forestwalk #mycology #naturephotography #fungilove #mushroomhunt #raudoja #seened #eestiseened #rauchbraunerschwärztäubling #fungistudy #brandtäubling #foto #pilze #seenefotod #pilzefotografieren #фотогрибов #champignon
Back to the collection · Photography and field notes by @fungarium.info