Russula xerampelina

Russula xerampelina
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Russulales
Family:	Russulaceae
Genus:	Russula
Species:	R. xerampelina
Binomial name
Russula xerampelina (Schaeff.) Fr.
Synonyms
Russula erythropoda Russula erythropus Pelt.

Species of fungus

Russula xerampelina Mycological characteristics
	Gills on hymenium
	Cap is convex or flat
	Hymenium is free
	Stipe is bare
	Spore print is ochre
	Ecology is mycorrhizal
	Edibility is choice

Russula xerampelina, also commonly known as the shrimp russula,^[1] crab brittlegill, or shrimp mushroom, is a basidiomycete mushroom of the brittlegill genus Russula. Two subspecies are recognised. The fruiting bodies appear in coniferous woodlands in autumn in northern Europe and North America. Their caps are coloured various shades of wine-red, purple to green. Mild tasting and edible, it is one of the most highly regarded brittlegills for the table. It is also notable for smelling of shellfish or crab when fresh.