The Flirt
Russula vesca
Family: Russulaceae
Also called: Bare-Toothed Russula, Flirt Russula
Overview
Pinkish-tan Russula with mild nutty taste of eastern hardwoods. Good edible; cap cuticle peels back at margin.
Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Sep–Oct
Season
Sep–Nov — typical fruiting months: Aug, Sep, Oct.
Host trees & substrate
- Mycorrhizal with oak
- Mycorrhizal with beech
- Mycorrhizal with maple
- Mycorrhizal with birch
Where it grows
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