Russula aeruginea Lindblad ex Fr.

Russula aeruginea, also known as the green brittlegill, grass-green russula, the tacky green russula, or the green russula, is an edible Russula mushroom. Widely distributed in northern temperate regions, it is usually found under birch, mostly in pine forests.

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Synonyms 4

Russula aeruginea var. cremeo-ochracea, Russula aeruginea var. rufa, Russula furcata var. graminicolor, Russula aeruginea f. rickenii

17,615 GBIF occurrences
5,194 iNaturalist observations

Conservation status code

Conservation: status label

Least Concern

Conservation: population trend

Stable

Conservation: year assessed

2019

IUCN Red List page

https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/122090725/223013899

Habitats

IUCN: population narrative

The population size is likely to be very large since this is such a widespread species, and more or less stable as there is no indication of any decline.

IUCN: habitat narrative

Russula aeruginea is an ectomycorrhizal mushroom associating with birch (Betula spp.). It often occurs in coniferous forests, but then almost always under birch. It is common on acidic, sandy or peaty soils, occasional on more rich soil where it possibly may associate with conifers.

IUCN: threats narrative

There are no major threats to this species.

IUCN: rationale

Russula aeruginea is a widespread edible ectomycorrhizal fungus in Eurasia and North America, and there is no evidence of decline. It can be locally abundant where suitable habitat exists. Therefore, it is assessed as Least Concern (LC).

Russula aeruginea Lindblad ex Fr.

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