Russula benwooi
| Russula benwooi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Russulaceae |
| Genus: | Russula |
| Species: | R. benwooi
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| Binomial name | |
| Russula benwooi Bazzic., D. Mill. & Buyck
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| Russula benwooi | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or depressed |
 | Hymenium is adnate |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is cream |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Russula benwooi,[1] commonly known as Ben Woo's russula[2] or Ben's brittlegill,[3] is a species of mushroom in the family Russulaceae. It was named in honor of Benjamin Woo,[2] who collected and studied Russula mushrooms in the Pacific Northwest.[3]
Description
The cap of Russula benwooi varies in color from tan to reddish to greenish to purplish. It starts out convex and becomes broadly convex to flat or depressed in age. It is about 8-12 centimeters in diameter.[3] The gills are cream-colored to yellow, and adnate.[4] The stipe is white and sometimes has a reddish or pinkish tinge. It sometimes bruises brown, and is about 6-14 centimeters long and 1-2 centimeters wide.[2] The spore print is cream-colored.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Russula benwooi is mycorrhizal,[2] and grows under western hemlock. It may also grow with douglas fir and other conifers.[4]
References
- ^ "Index Fungorum - Names Record". www.indexfungorum.org. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ^ a b c d "Russula benwoii – Mushrooms Up! Edible and Poisonous Species of Coastal BC and the Pacific Northwest". explore.beatymuseum.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ^ a b c d Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, CA: Backcountry Press. p. 237. ISBN 9781941624197.
- ^ a b Chuankid, Boontiya (2018-03-23). "Russula benwooii – Facesoffungi number: FoF 03648". Faces Of Fungi. Retrieved 2025-11-27.