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Definition of Russula
1. Noun. Large genus of fungi with stout stems and white spores and neither annulus nor volva; brittle caps of red or purple or yellow or green or blue; differs from genus Lactarius in lacking milky juice.
Generic synonyms: Fungus Genus
Group relationships: Agaricaceae, Family Agaricaceae
Definition of Russula
1. Noun. A mushroom of the genus ''Russula''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Russula
Literary usage of Russula
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Edinburgh Review by Sydney Smith (1869)
"The fungi belonging to the genus russula are ... Though the russula alutacea.
ought never to be confounded with the poisonous R. emetica, whose gills are ..."
2. A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica by John Henry Clarke (1902)
"Some species of russula are edible, and are much esteemed as a food on the ...
Alphonse Barrelet observed the effects of eating cooked russula fastens, ..."
3. Contributions from the New York Botanical Garden by New York Botanical Garden (1902)
"russula DECOLORANS Fr. Plentiful and widely distributed. * russula EMETICA Fr.
Common. ... russula PUELLARIS UMBONATA Peck. Only one plant found. ..."
4. The Natural History of British Moths, Sphinxes, &c.: Illustrated by Thirty by James Duncan (1836)
"Sannio (J, Linn—Arctia russula, Latr. ... russula, Steph. THE above insect has
generally been associated with ..."
5. The Mushroom Book: A Popular Guide to the Identification and Study of Our by Nina Lovering Marshall (1901)
"GENUS russula The genus russula may usually be recognised by its brittle ...
Emetic russula (Dangerous) russula emetica Cap or Pileus—Rosy tint to rich red. ..."
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