Fleshy Fungi of New Brunswick >> Russula silvicola

Russula silvicola Schaeff.

Picture of Russula silvicola

Gregarious in soil under Picea rubens,Abies balsamea and Betula papyrifera, Caledonia Gorge Protected Natural Area, New Brunswick (15-08-12/06).

Basidiospores 6.8-9.1 X 5.3-6.9 μm (average = 7.8 X 6.2 μm), D/d = 1.18-1.35 (average = 1.3)

Photograph: D. Malloch (15-08-12/06).