The leather stalk dumbbell (Russula viscida, Syn.: Russula artesiana) is a fungus of the family Täublingsverwandten. The täubling could easily be confused with a whole range of other phalanges if its stalk base did not turn bright red with KOH.
Cap Diameter:
5 - 25 cm
Odor:
Pleasantly sour with a hint of poppy scent.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Viscid brittlegill
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Attributes of Viscid brittlegill
Cap Diameter
5 - 25 cm
Height
4 - 15 cm
Cap
Cap 5 - 25 cm across; convex to flat; red, ochre-olive; surface smooth; margin smooth to wavy
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat, Depressed
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Slimy or slightly sticky
Gills
Adnate to sinuate; crowded; cream to yellowish
Stem
Stem 3.5 - 15 cm long, 1.2 - 4 cm thick; white, ochre
Stem Shapes
Club Shaped
Flesh
Grainy; white; turns yellow and brown when exposed to air
