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Russula xerampelina

(Schaeff.) Fr.

Shrimp Russula

GNRUnranked Found in 46 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.883576
Element CodeNFRUS00M00
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderRussulales
FamilyRussulaceae
GenusRussula
Synonyms
Agaricus xerampelinusSchaeff.
Other Common Names
Shellfish-scented Russula (EN)
Concept Reference
Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.
Taxonomic Comments
Mycobank (2025) include Russula borealis in Russula xerampelina, while Species Fungorum (2025) treat them as distinct.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanSUYes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
ManitobaS4Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
Prince Edward IslandSUYes
New BrunswickSUYes
AlbertaS4Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (46)
California (7)
AreaForestAcres
Bell MeadowStanislaus National Forest7,968
Bucks LakePlumas National Forest680
Mt. RebaStanislaus National Forest3,869
PattisonShasta-Trinity National Forest29,299
Raymond PeakStanislaus National Forest3,646
Ukonom CreekKlamath National Forest4,621
West GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest37,516
Idaho (2)
AreaForestAcres
North Lochsa SlopeNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest117,662
West Meadow CreekNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest115,949
Montana (2)
AreaForestAcres
Evans GulchLolo National Forest8,059
Scotchman Peaks (MT)Kootenai National Forest53,909
New Mexico (5)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Juan de Gabaldon GrantSanta Fe National Forest8,023
Pacheco CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,012
Pecos WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest5,396
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
Oregon (8)
AreaForestAcres
Bend WatershedDeschutes National Forest14,829
FairviewUmpqua National Forest7,417
Gold CreekWillamette National Forest1,364
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Mt. Hood AdditionsMt. Hood National Forest13,061
Salmon - HuckleberryMt. Hood National Forest17,570
Wind CreekMt. Hood National Forest5,438
WoahinkSiuslaw National Forest5,309
Utah (3)
AreaForestAcres
High Uintas (UT)Wasatch-Cache National Forest102,398
Horse Mountain - Mans PeakManti-Lasal National Forest22,159
LakesWasatch-Cache National Forest121,967
Washington (19)
AreaForestAcres
Boulder RiverMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest32,563
BourbonGifford Pinchot National Forest4,512
Canyon CreekWenatchee National Forest7,983
Glacier Peak BMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest19,328
Glacier Peak KMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest47,269
Glacier Peak LMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest14,084
Laughing WaterGifford Pinchot National Forest1,167
LightningOlympic National Forest7,179
Mt. Baker MaMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest24,847
Mt. Baker NorthMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest16,873
Packwood LakeGifford Pinchot National Forest1,084
PompeyGifford Pinchot National Forest23,985
QuilceneOlympic National Forest18,656
Red LakeGifford Pinchot National Forest2,162
Red MountainGifford Pinchot National Forest2,992
Salmo - Priest BColville National Forest11,869
South QuinaultOlympic National Forest11,081
Twin LakesWenatchee National Forest22,496
Upper SkokomishOlympic National Forest9,311
References (4)
  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. Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.