Hygrophorus russula (Schaeff.:Fr.) Kauffman

  • Filed As

    Agaricaceae
    Hygrophorus russula (Schaeff.:Fr.) Kauffman

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. Halling 8009 with Norvell

  • Location

    Costa Rica. San José. Dota (Canton). San Gerardo. ±5 km SW of Cerro de la Muerte, Albergue de Montaña, Savegre.

  • Habitat

    Montane cloud forest. Quercus seemannii, Q. copeyensis. Gregarious. On soil.

  • Description

    Pileus 4-7 cm broad, obtusely convex to convex to plano-convex, dry, white with purplish brown pigments scattered over most of surface, with incurved to inrolled margin, sometimes subsulcate ridged there. Flesh white, unchanging, 1-2 cm thick, with mild odor and taste. Lamellae decurrent, subdistant, thick and waxy, white, unchanging but developing purplish brown stains in situ with age, with even margins. Stipe 3.5-9.5 cm long, 10-25 mm broad, equal or tapering downward, dry, white and fibrillose, developing purplish brown streaks and stains in situ with age; interior white, solid, unchanging. Material in CTAB.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 460955

    Occurrence ID: 53cab432-5a92-4398-bf71-447045bace6b

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    San José

  • County/Municipio

    Dota (Canton)

  • City/Township

    San Gerardo

  • Locality

    ±5 km SW of Cerro de la Muerte, Albergue de Montaña, Savegre

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2200 m. (7218 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    9.5506, -83.8075

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