About Russula aurea Pers.
The scientific name of this fungus is Russula aurea Pers. Its cap measures 4โ9 cm (1.5โ3.5 in) wide, and is colored blood-red or orange-red, with ridged margins. When wet, the cap becomes sticky. It starts out convex in shape, later becoming flat or depressed, and can be peeled halfway from the edge toward the center. The widely spaced gills are ochre-colored with yellow edges, and they are either adnexed or free. The stipe is 3โ8 cm (1โ3 in) long and 1โ2.5 cm (0.39โ0.98 in) wide. It is cylindrical, and its color ranges from white or cream to golden-yellow. The brittle flesh is yellow, and has a mild taste. The spore print is ochre. The spores are warty, oval or round, and measure 7.5โ9 ร 6โ8 ฮผm. Russula aurea occurs in Europe, and is uncommon in Britain. It has been recorded as far east as the Black Sea region of eastern Turkey. It grows under deciduous trees, especially beech, oak and hazel, during summer and early autumn.
