| Russula adusta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Russulaceae |
| Genus: | Russula |
| Species: | R. adusta
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| Binomial name | |
| Russula adusta | |
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List
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Russula adusta | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or depressed |
 | Hymenium is adnate |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Edibility is poisonous |
Russula adusta, commonly known as the blackening brittlegill or blackening russula, is a species of gilled mushroom. It is found in woodlands of Europe and North America. Russula adusta is a member of the Russula subgenus Compactae.[1] The cap is brown to gray and somewhat shiny, with a mild taste and, reportedly, an odor of empty wine barrels.[1] It has a propensity to turn black from cutting or bruising and has white spores.[1] It can be found growing with conifers.[1] Similar species include Russula albonigra and R. densifolia.[1]
- ^ a b c d e Trudell, Steve; Ammirati, Joe (2009). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press Field Guides. Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-88192-935-5.