Russula torulosa    Bres. 



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

synonyms: Russula arenaria 

edibility : unknown edibility

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

The cap is purple-violet to purple-red, darker at the centre.

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 8 cm (between 3 and 15 cm)
  height of stem approximately 5 cm (between 3 and 8 cm)
  thickness of stem (at largest section) approximately 20 mm (between 8 and 30 mm)


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



page updated on 14/01/18