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Short-stemmed russula

Russula brevipes

Photo by lisa2
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Field Notes

Description:

Shiretoko 5 lakes tour, noticed these clustered, wide white capped mushroom that seems to be hiding or covering itself on the ground.

Habitat:

Mixed forest is floored with dwarf bamboo and contains many woody vines.

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Russula brevipes

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
lisa2
Thanks RandyL for ID.
RandyL.
Could be something like Russula brevipes.
lisa2
hope so too, thanks
Leuba Ridgway
Thanks, I understand Lisa. If it's common enough I hope some one can ID it.
lisa2
hello Leuba, thanks for comment. area is active with bear sightings and it's quite difficult to waylay oneself from the approved walking tract so just a quick look and see & time for a fast camera click, also not approved to pick on plants or anything as this is strictly a world heritage site.
Leuba Ridgway
Nice natural spotting Lisa. The caps look funnel-shaped - were they ?. With mushrooms it's a good idea to get a shot of the cap's underside for the gills/spores. If there are quite a few, you could pick one and turn it upside down for a shot. it is also important to show if they are growing on wood or ground - sometimes they could grow from buried wood. Thanks for the notes - they always help. I hope someone has the expertise to ID these from the photo and information.

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Mushroom Mapping
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2015

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