Russula pink (Russula rosea)
- Division: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycetes)
- Subdivision: Agaricomycotina (Agaricomycetes)
- Class: Agaricomycetes (Agaricomycetes)
- Subclass: Incertae sedis (of uncertain position)
- Order: Russulales (Russulovye)
- Family: Russulaceae (Russula)
- Genus: Russula (Russula)
- Type: Russula rosea (Russula pink)
- Russula is beautiful
The cap of this mushroom is semi-circular, flat. There are no cap dents. The edges are smooth. The skin of the cap is velvety, dry. In wet weather, a little mucus appears on it. The leg is of the correct cylindrical shape, thick and very hard. The plates are frequent, very delicate, to a large extent change their color. The pulp of the mushroom is dense, but despite this, it is fragile.
Russula beautiful has a changeable color of the cap. It varies from red to dark pink. In the center of the cap, the shade is brighter and thicker. The white leg of the mushroom can also acquire a delicate pinkish tint.
The fungus is ubiquitous in the forests of Eurasia, North America. Its favorite forests are broad-leaved, but often it can be found in coniferous forests. In addition, beautiful russula lives in mountainous regions. Here his favorite place is the slopes of the hills.
Most often you can find this mushroom in the summer-autumn time (from July to early October). In years with a sufficient moisture regime, it bears fruit quite actively. Mushroom – very desirable in the basket of lovers of quiet hunting.
The beautiful russula is quite easy to confuse with other members of the red russula family. However, his close relatives, who ended up in a mushroom basket, will not spoil the hunt. This is all the more due to the fact that the taste of such a mushroom is very mediocre. To get rid of the bitter taste, russula needs to be boiled for a long time. And some connoisseurs of mushrooms even classify it as conditionally edible and even poisonous. The mushroom is also suitable for eating in a salty form.