Russula acrifolia    Romagn. 

common name(s) : Crowded Brittlegill2 

New classification: Basidiomycota/Agaricomycotina/Agaricomycetes/Incertae sedis/Russulales/Russulaceae  
Former classification: Basidiomycota/Homobasidiomycetes/Agaricomycetideae/Russulales/Russulaceae  

synonyms: Russula densifolia ss.Lge. 

edibility : discard

photo gallery of Russula acrifolia
photo gallery of Russula acrifolia potential confusions with Russula acrifolia toxicity of Russula acrifolia genus Russula  

The cap is whitish to dark brown in places or everywhere, then eventually black.

its texture is grainy (breaking like a chalk stick).

The gills are . It grows on the ground.

The fruiting period takes place from July to November.
Dimensions: width of cap approximately 10 cm (between 3 and 15 cm)
  height of stem approximately 5 cm (between 2.5 and 8 cm)
  thickness of stem (at largest section) approximately 20 mm (between 6 and 35 mm)


Russula acrifolia is rare and localised in the forest of Rambouillet, and is infrequent, more generally speaking .
here should be the distribution map of Russula acrifolia in the forest of Rambouillet
Above : distribution map of Russula acrifolia in the forest of Rambouillet



page updated on 14/01/18