Russula firmula

Russula firmula Jul.Schäff.

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.

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Recorded observations of Russula firmula by month
Month	Records
January	0
February	0
March	0
April	0
May	0
June	0
July	4
August	6
September	7
October	5
November	8
December	0

Where it is found

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

Quebec 4 records · Foraging rules
Oregon 4 records · Foraging rules
Washington 3 records · Foraging rules
Alaska 1 records · Foraging rules
Maine 1 records · Foraging rules

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Identification traits

Underside (gills, pores or teeth)	gills
Ecology	mycorrhizal
Stem features	bare
Spore print color	yellow

Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.

About

Russula firmula is a species of mushroom found in Europe and parts of Asia that has dark red-purple to red-brown cap. It is one of about 750 species in the genus Russula, which is distributed worldwide. Together with R. rubra, R. rutila and R. veternos, it was placed in the Rubrinae clade in 2017.

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