Blackish-red Russula

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.

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.

Where it is found

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

• Pennsylvania 88 records · Foraging rules
• West Virginia 47 records · Foraging rules
• Indiana 36 records · Foraging rules
• Florida 24 records · Foraging rules
• Michigan 18 records · Foraging rules
• Tennessee 15 records · Foraging rules
• New York 15 records · Foraging rules
• New Jersey 13 records · Foraging rules
• Massachusetts 9 records · Foraging rules
• North Carolina 8 records · Foraging rules
• Virginia 6 records · Foraging rules
• Illinois 5 records · Foraging rules
• Vermont 5 records · Foraging rules
• Ontario 3 records · Foraging rules
• Connecticut 3 records · Foraging rules

All state and province foraging laws

More in the genus Russula

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  Short-stemmed Russula

  Russula brevipes

  Edible (per source)
• No photo yet

  Russula byssina

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Charcoal Burner

  Russula cyanoxantha

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Winecork Brittlegill

  Russula adusta

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Crab Brittlegill

  Russula xerampelina

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Sickener

  Russula emetica

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Copper Brittlegill

  Russula decolorans

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Darkening Brittlegill

  Russula vinosa

  Edibility unknown — do not eat