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Russula emetica

(Schaeff.) Pers.

Emetic Russula

GNRUnranked Found in 14 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.881386
Element CodeNFRUS00C00
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderRussulales
FamilyRussulaceae
GenusRussula
Synonyms
Agaricus emeticusSchaeff.
Other Common Names
The Sickener (EN)
Concept Reference
Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS4Yes
Yukon TerritorySUYes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
QuebecS5Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (14)
Alaska (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bering LakeChugach National Forest965,076
Copper River WetlandsChugach National Forest85,972
Fidalgo-GravinaChugach National Forest257,968
North RevillaTongass National Forest215,430
Sheridan GlacierChugach National Forest224,683
California (2)
AreaForestAcres
Raymond PeakEldorado National Forest2,518
Raymond PeakStanislaus National Forest3,646
New Hampshire (1)
AreaForestAcres
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
Oregon (1)
AreaForestAcres
Twin LakesMt. Hood National Forest6,055
Utah (3)
AreaForestAcres
418015Uinta National Forest17,289
418016Uinta National Forest35,240
418017Uinta National Forest19,631
Washington (2)
AreaForestAcres
BourbonGifford Pinchot National Forest4,512
Dark DivideGifford Pinchot National Forest52,483
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. Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.