Russula esculenta: The epidermis is reddish or light purple, and there is no special smell. Russula versicolor: The color change is quite different, and it mainly grows in woodland. Russula rosea: Small in shape and smooth in lid edge. Russula turning green: large in appearance and with patchy skin cracks. Russula pyriformis: The epidermis is fine and cracked, and the flesh is white.

what are the types of russula

1. Russula esculenta

Russula esculenta is a rare edible fungus with rich nutritional value, which can be used both for food and medicine. Its cap is about 5-12 cm in diameter, with smooth edges, reddish or light purple skin, and no special smell. After drying, it will turn gray, mainly distributed in Sichuan, Shaanxi and Yunnan.

2. Russula versicolor

The alias of Russula versicolor is Russula versicolor. Its cap is about 5-12 cm in diameter, and its shape is oblate and hemispherical. Its color changes greatly, and it can change from red to reddish brown, purplish red, or even deep eggshell color. Its meat is white and its smell is weak. It mainly grows in woodland and is distributed in Hebei, Jilin, Jiangsu and other regions.

3. Russula rosea

The shape of Russula rosea is small, with a cap diameter of about 4-7 cm. At the initial stage of growth, the cap is hemispherical to oblate. After slowly developing, the cap is gradually flat and concave in the middle, the color is rose red or nearly bloody, the edge is smooth, and the mushroom meat is thick white, mainly distributed in Liaoning, Jilin, Henan and other regions.

4. Green Russula

The shape of green Russula is medium and large, with a cap of about 3-12 cm. The cap is light green to grayish green, with dense folds and no special smell. The epidermis is patchy and cracked. After aging, the edge of the cap is striped and edible. It mainly grows in the grass of the forest and produces mushrooms from June to September every year.

5. Russula pyriformis

The shape of Russula pyriformis is normal, and the diameter of the mushroom cap is about 5-1 cm. At the initial stage of growth, the mushroom cap is oblate and hemispherical, gradually spreading, and then the middle part is concave, and finally it becomes funnel-shaped, with light blue brown, green gray and gray pink, and the skin often has tiny cracks, and the mushroom meat is white.