zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream)
Coombs, ACT
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| zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) | Heino1 | 28 Apr 2023 | |
| Russula sp. (genus) | Miranda | 28 Apr 2023 |
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Growing under radiata pine, often in a line formation. Could not see any sign of a ring around the stem.
2 comments
28 Apr 2023
It might be a Russula but the photos alone can’t rule out other genera, such as Lactarius, (though the absence of any bleeding suggests not) or Tricholoma – to give two examples. If you suspect Russula (or Lactarius), try to break off a piece. In fresh specimens of those genera the cap (or stem) breaks fairly cleanly – almost like snapping a stick of chalk, whereas in other genera the tissue doesn’t break cleanly. Some people say that in other genera it’s a bit like trying to break a stick of celery – you can break it to some extent but you are left with come fibrousy bits. It’s not a foolproof test since it won’t work as well if your Russula or Lactarius has started to dry out.
28 Apr 2023
Thanks so much for this. I went back and tried the snap test - the cap snapped quite cleanly like a lactarius (L. deliciosus were also growing nearby) but the stem didn't break cleanly at all. So probably not russula.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.044933-35.326331
- Altitude 587.5m
- Maps Holder Wetlands
- Places Coombs, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 28 Apr 2023 12:34 PM Recorded on
- Miranda Recorded by
Collections
- Miranda Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) Caps on stems; gills below caps [mushrooms or mushroom-like] Fungi
Species information
- zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1407.5m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
agaricus spp.
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