russula

/ ˈrʌsjʊlə /

noun

1. any fungus of the large basidiomycetous genus Russula , of typical toadstool shape and often brightly coloured, such as the yellow R. ochroleuca and R. lutea , the green R. aeruginea , the violet-pink R. fragilis , and the purple R. atropurpurea

Example Sentences

Species like the King Bolete, oyster mushroom, russula and lobster mushroom are quite abundant.

From Seattle Times

A handful depict colorful woodland mushrooms, such as the rosy russula.

From New York Times

Russula, rus′ū-la, n. a genus of hymenomycetous fungi—so called from the colour of the pileus in some.

From Project Gutenberg

The mushrooms, primarily, are species of Amanita, Lactarius, Russula, Cortinarius, Inocybe, and the boletes.

From New York Times

“Oh yes; that is a very poisonous and rather rare specimen: it is Russula emetica.”

From Project Gutenberg