Image of Russula integra (L.) Fr. 1838

Description:

Slo.: usnjata golobica - Habitat: Mixed forest, deciduous trees dominant, moderately steep southwest inclined slope, cretaceous clastic rock (flysh) bedrock, in shade, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevations 430 m (1.400 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: forest soil rich in humus, among rotten leaves and wood debris. - Comments: Growing scattered but solitary, pileus diameter about 5-7 cm, taste very mild and smell indistinctive. Spore print intensive yellow-ochre. After some drying gills turned to almost golden yellow. Spore dimensions: 9,8 (SD=0,8) x 8,0 (SD=0,6) micr., Q = 1,22 (SD=0,08), n = 30 . Motic B2-211A, magnification 1.000 x, oil, in water. - Ref.: (1) Personal communication; determined by Mr. Anton Poler. (2) D.Arora, Mushrooms Demystified, Ten Speed Press, Berkeley (1986), p 101. (3) R.M. Daehncke, 1200 Pilze in Farbfotos, AT Verlag (2009), p 893. (4) M.Bon, Parey's Buch der Pilze, Kosmos (2005), p 66. (5) http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/gallery/DisplayBlock~bid~6023~source~gallerychooserresult.asp