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Russula vesca

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Edible Russula, mushroom

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Russula vesca, known by the common names of bare-toothed Russula or the flirt, is a basidiomycete mushroom of the genus Russula.

Description

A temperate mushroom in the Russulaceae family.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, Austria, Balkans, Britain, Bulgaria, China, Europe, Himalayas, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mediterranean, Mexico, Nepal, North America, Russia,

Also Known As

Linghonggu

References (9)

  • Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
  • Christanell, A., et al, 2010, The Cultural Significance of Wild Gathered Plant Species in Kartitsch (Eastern Tyrol, Austria) and the Influence of Socioeconomic Changes on Local Gathering Practices. Chapter 3 in Ethnobotany in the New Europe. Berghahn Books.
  • Cocchi, L. et al, 2006, Heavy metals in edible mushrooms in Italy. Food Chemistry 98: 277-284
  • Hall, I. R., et al, 2003, Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of the World. Timber Press. p 311
  • Kaufmann, B. et al, 1999, The Great Encyclopedia of Mushrooms. Konemann. p 45
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  • Mabey, R., 1973, Food for Free. A Guide to the edible wild plants of Britain, Collins. p 57
  • Pace, G., 1998, Mushrooms of the world. Firefly books. p 148, 151
  • Rila Monastery Nature Park Management Plan 2004 - 2013 (Bulgaria) p 380
  • www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au

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