Synonyms: Agaricus russula, Gymnopus russulus, Limacium russula, Tricholoma russula.
Common names: pinkmottle woodwax, Russula-like Waxcap.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Hygrophorus russula, commonly known as the pinkmottle woodwax, false russula and russula-like waxy cap, is a fungus native to North America and Europe.
Bulgarian: Меднянка, Catalan: Carlet (bolet), Georgian: ხრაშუნასებრი ჰიგროფორუსი, Hungarian: Vörösfoltos csigagomba, Japanese: サクラシメジ, Lithuanian: Ūmėdinė guotė, Polish: Wodnicha gołąbkowa, Russian: Гигрофор сыроежковый, Swedish: Kremlevaxskivling, Ukrainian: Гігрофор сироїжкоподібний, Welsh: Cap cwyr brithbinc.
Hygrophorus russula is a species of fungus that grows in association with trees, particularly oak and pine. In East and Central Texas, it typically fruits from September to November, producing small to medium-sized, pinkish-red to reddish-brown caps with a waxy texture and white gills. The stems are slender, cylindrical, and white to pale yellow. It is often found in wooded areas with rich soil, particularly under live oak and loblolly pine.
Underside of Russula-like waxcap mushrooms (Hygrophorus russula) on a path in shade south from Northern Trailhead for the Turkey Creek Trail of Big Thicket National Preserve. Warren, Texas, November 27, 2021
Farm-to-Market Road 1943, Warren, Texas 77664, United States
Russula-like waxcap mushrooms (Hygrophorus russula) on a path in shade south from Northern Trailhead for the Turkey Creek Trail of Big Thicket National Preserve. Warren, Texas, November 27, 2021Farm-to-Market Road 1943, Warren, Texas 77664, United States
Cross section of Russula-like waxcap mushrooms (Hygrophorus russula) south from Northern Trailhead for the Turkey Creek Trail of Big Thicket National Preserve. Warren, Texas, November 27, 2021Farm-to-Market Road 1943, Warren, Texas 77664, United States
Pinkmottle woodwax mushrooms (Hygrophorus russula) under oaks in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 27, 2021Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United StatesObservations of Hygrophorus russula in East and Central Texas reveal that the fungus grows in shaded areas, often on paths or under oak trees. In Warren, Texas, the mushrooms were found on a path south from the Northern Trailhead for the Turkey Creek Trail of Big Thicket National Preserve, with observations noting the underside and cross-section of the fungi. The species was also observed in College Station, Texas, where it grew under oaks in Lick Creek Park. The mushrooms were noted to have a Russula-like appearance, with some individuals referred to as "Pinkmottle woodwax mushrooms". The observations took place in late November and December, suggesting that the fungus may be active during this time period in East and Central Texas. Specific locations included Big Thicket National Preserve and Lick Creek Park.
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