Hygrophorus russula (Schaeff.:Fr.) Kauffman

  • Filed As

    Agaricaceae
    Hygrophorus russula (Schaeff.:Fr.) Kauffman

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. Halling 7873 with Chuck, Aida, Maria, Isaac, Milton, Enia, 14 Jul 1999

  • Location

    Costa Rica. San José. Dota (Canton). San Gerardo. ±5 km SW of Cerro de la Muerte, Albergue de Montaña, Savegre.

  • Habitat

    Quercus copeyensis, Q. seemannii. On soil.

  • Description

    Gregarious. Pileus 3-9 cm broad, convex to plano-convex, moist, fibrillose to subsquamulose garnet brown (9E8-7) on disc and toward margin where it is often white, or often white with traces of color, with inrolled margin unchanging, with mild odor and taste. Lamellae decurrent, close to subdistant, thick and waxy, yellowish white (3A2), developing pinkish brown stains with age (not from bruising), with striate, often slightly subpruinose at apex, white with pinkish brown stains especially toward the base, with interior solid, white, unchanging, with white basal mycelium. Phenology of specimen: Basidiomata.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 796012

    Occurrence ID: 290f71ff-e13a-4ab0-957e-741177202f3a

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    San José

  • County/Municipio

    Dota (Canton)

  • City/Township

    San Gerardo

  • Locality

    ±5 km SW of Cerro de la Muerte, Albergue de Montaña, Savegre

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2200 m. (7218 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    9.5506, -83.8075

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