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Russula rhodocephala
Berkeley, California, 2023
Scientific classification
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 rhodocephalaMycological characteristics
	Cap is convex or depressed
	Hymenium is adnate
	Stipe is bare
	Edibility is edible, but unpalatable

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

See also

• List of Russula species

References

1. "Russula rhodocephala (Redhead Russula)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
2. ^ Trudell, Steve (2022). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest (Rev. ed.). Timber Press. pp. no pag. ISBN 978-1-64326-170-6.
3. ^ 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.

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