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Russula compacta

Frost

Firm Russula

GNRUnranked Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.122689
Element CodeNFFUN1L010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderRussulales
FamilyRussulaceae
GenusRussula
Concept Reference
Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.
Conservation Status
Change Date1996-10-01
Ecology & Habitat
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest - Mixed
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaSNRYes
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
Nova ScotiaSUYes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
QuebecS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
Michigan (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bear SwampHuron-Manistee National Forest3,915
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
References (4)
  1. Index Fungorum. 2018. Online global fungal nomenclator. Index Fungorum Partnership (CABI, CBS, Landcare Research). www.indexfungorum.org (accessed 2018).
  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. MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]
  4. Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.