Taxonomy
Russula sp 8
Red List Status -
Description
Cap: applanate then centrally depressed; 35 - 50 mm diameter; rugulose with concentric veins, bright red with black overlay in centre.
Stipe: cylindrical; 30 × 5 mm; glabrous; white.
Gills: adnexed; crowded; white.
Taste: hot.
Spore print: white.
Spores:
Notes: this collection is characterized by its red cap with a blackish centre, its hot tasting flesh and white stipe.
Patrick Leonard 2019