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Russula americana

Singer

American Russula

GNRUnranked Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.881365
Element CodeNFRUS000V0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderRussulales
FamilyRussulaceae
GenusRussula
Synonyms
Russula rosacea var. americanaSinger
Concept Reference
Schalkwijk-Barendsen, H.M.E. 1991. Mushrooms of Western Canada. Lone Pine Publishing, Edmonton. 414 pp.
Taxonomic Comments
Mycobank (2025) recognizes Russula rosacea var. americana as the accepted name for this element.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
CanadaNU
ProvinceRankNative
ManitobaSUYes
AlbertaSUYes
British ColumbiaSUYes
SaskatchewanSUYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
Oregon (1)
AreaForestAcres
Gordon MeadowsWillamette National Forest9,463
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mt. Baker WestMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest25,390
References (5)
  1. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. Index Fungorum. Online global fungal nomenclator. Index Fungorum Partnership (CABI, CBS, Landcare Research). www.indexfungorum.org (accessed 2012).
  4. MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]
  5. Schalkwijk-Barendsen, H.M.E. 1991. Mushrooms of Western Canada. Lone Pine Publishing, Edmonton. 414 pp.