Firm Russula

Russula compacta Frost, 1879

Also called: Fishbiscuit Russula

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

The highlighted bar is the current month.

View season data as a table

Recorded observations of Firm Russula by month
Month	Records
January	1
February	1
March	0
April	0
May	131
June	40
July	170
August	210
September	122
October	89
November	5
December	2

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

Pennsylvania 218 records · Foraging rules
West Virginia 50 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 39 records · Foraging rules
Tennessee 38 records · Foraging rules
New York 38 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 31 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 30 records · Foraging rules
Florida 26 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 25 records · Foraging rules
New Jersey 20 records · Foraging rules
Texas 19 records · Foraging rules
Nova Scotia 19 records · Foraging rules
Virginia 18 records · Foraging rules
Vermont 15 records · Foraging rules
Connecticut 13 records · Foraging rules

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Ontario12 records
Indiana10 records
Ohio10 records
Maryland8 records
Oklahoma7 records
California5 records
Georgia5 records
New Hampshire5 records
Missouri4 records
Colorado4 records
Alabama3 records
Illinois3 records
Alaska3 records
Mississippi2 records
Washington2 records
Maine1 records
Arkansas1 records
District of Columbia1 records
Newfoundland and Labrador1 records

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