Russula variata Banning

  • Filed As

    Russulaceae
    Russula variata Banning

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. Halling 9057 with N. Fechner, A. M. Young, 12 Feb 2009

  • Location

    Australia. Queensland. Great Sandy National Park, Fraser Island, Pile Valley Walking track from Central Station to Pile Valley.

  • Habitat

    Wet sclerophyll. Syncarpia hillii, Lophostemon confertus. Gregarious. On sand.

  • Description

    Pileus 6-10 cm broad, convex to plane to depressed on disc, dry, very faintly canescent in some, otherwise very matte like, dull olive green tones mixed with pink, faint concentric zones present especially with age, with margin even at first, sometimes subpectinate with age. Flesh white, unchanging, with mild odor and taste. Lamellae adnate, close, white to yellowish white, not bruising, forked 3-4 times from stipe to margin. Stipe 5-6 cm long, 2-3 cm broad, white generally with some brownish yellow squamules at base, otherwise silky and matted fibrillose, with interior white, solid, unchanging.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2049751

    Occurrence ID: c1629920-ab28-4da3-afd0-755d13a31390

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Australia

  • State/Province

    Queensland

  • Locality

    Great Sandy National Park, Fraser Island, Pile Valley Walking track from Central Station to Pile Valley.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -25.4761, 153.056

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