russula

/ (ˈrʌsjʊlə) /

noun plural -lae (-liː) or -las

any fungus of the large basidiomycetous genus Russula, of typical toadstool shape and often brightly coloured, such as the yellow R. ochroleuca and R. lutea, the green R. aeruginea, the violet-pink R. fragilis, and the purple R. atropurpurea

Words nearby russula

russky, russo-, russo-japanese war, russophile, russophobe, russula, russwurm, rust, rust belt, rust bucket, rust joint

Example sentences from the Web for russula

Of special habitats, we may allude to Nyctalis, of which the species are parasitic on dead fungi belonging to the genus Russula.

Fungi: Their Nature and Uses |Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
There is such a strong family likeness that, finding one, he will say at once it is a Russula.

The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise |M. E. Hard
Differs from Russula pallescens in being more robust and even margin of p.

European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae |George Massee
Many species of Russula strongly resemble those of the genus Lactarius, in size, shape, and texture.

The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise |M. E. Hard

The species of Russula in many respects resemble Lactarii without milk.

Fungi: Their Nature and Uses |Mordecai Cubitt Cooke

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russula

noun plural -lae (-liː) or -las

Words nearby russula

Example sentences from the Web for russula