Russula nitida
(Pers.:Fr.) Fr.
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Description
A mushroom in the family Russulaceae that grows in temperate broad-leaved forests.
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Edible Uses
The mushroom fungus is edible.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in broad-leaved forest.
Where It Grows
Asia, Central Asia, China, Kyrgyzstan,
Also Known As
Xiao hong jun, Zzit hmu
References (3)
- Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
- Liu, D., et al, 2018, An ethnobotanical survey of edible fungi in Chuxiong City, Yunnan, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2018) 14:42
- www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au