Russula rhodocephala, also known as the redhead russula, is a species of gilled mushroom.[1] It typically grows in association with pine trees.[2] It is primarily found on the Pacific coast of western North America, although mushrooms with 97 percent genetic similarity are known from Asia.[3]: 79  This species was formerly considered to be Russula sanguinaria, from which it has been recently separated due to differences in genetics and geographic distribution.[3]: 79  It has an extremely acrid taste when raw,[3]: 78  and is described as having a "disgusting" flavor when cooked.[2]

Russula rhodocephala
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Russulales
Family: Russulaceae
Genus: Russula
Species:
R. rhodocephala
Binomial name
Russula rhodocephala
Bazzic., D.Miller & Buyck (2017)
Russula rhodocephala
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Cap is convex or depressed
Hymenium is adnate
Stipe is bare
Edibility is edible, but unpalatable

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References

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  1. ^ "Russula rhodocephala (Redhead Russula)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  2. ^ a b Trudell, Steve (2022). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest (Rev. ed.). Timber Press. pp. no pag. ISBN 978-1-64326-170-6.
  3. ^ a b c Bazzicalupo, Anna Liza (2018). Evaluating morphology and geographic range extent of genetically delimited species of mushrooms (Thesis). University of British Columbia. doi:10.14288/1.0370960.