Beechwood Sickener

Russula nobilis Velen.

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Edibility

Inedible Source: Wikipedia: Russula nobilis

Classification from Wikipedia: Russula nobilis. Sources can be wrong or incomplete, and people react differently.

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Photos

Photo: muffinn. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: James Johnstone. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)

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 Beechwood Sickener by month
Month	Records
January	1
February	0
March	1
April	0
May	0
June	1
July	4
August	3
September	3
October	4
November	0
December	0

Where it is found

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

Tennessee 4 records · Foraging rules
Virginia 2 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 2 records · Foraging rules
Alaska 1 records · Foraging rules
California 1 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 1 records · Foraging rules
New York 1 records · Foraging rules
Alberta 1 records · Foraging rules
Wyoming 1 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 1 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 1 records · Foraging rules

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Identification traits

Cap shape	convex
Underside (gills, pores or teeth)	gills
Ecology	mycorrhizal
Stem features	bare
Spore print color	white

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

About

Formerly Russula mairei (Singer), and commonly known as the beechwood sickener, the now re-classified fungus Russula nobilis (Velen.) is a basidiomycete mushroom of the genus Russula. This group of mushrooms are noted for their brittle gills and bright colours.

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