Fleshy Fungi of New Brunswick >> Russula ionochlora

Russula ionochlora Romagn.

Picture of Russula ionochlora

Solitary in soil under Picea rubens,Abies balsamea and Betula papyrifera, Caledonia Gorge Protected Natural Area, New Brunswick (16-08-12/03).

Spore print rather thin, but it appears to be nearly white when scraped into a pile. Basidiospores 5.9-8.1 X 4.0-5.4 μm (average = 6.9 X 4.8) D/d = 1.19-1.69 (average = 1.45)

Photograph: D. Malloch (16-08-12/03).