// SPECIES
the sickener
Russula emetica (Schaeff.) Pers.
CAUTION
Kingdom:fungi›Phylum:Basidiomycota›Class:Agaricomycetes›Order:Russulales›Family:Russulaceae›Genus:Russula›Species:Russula emetica
Synonyms (16)
- Agaricus emeticus GBIF
- Agaricus emeticus emeticus GBIF
- Agaricus emeticus fallax GBIF
- Agaricus fallax GBIF
- Agaricus integer sanguineus GBIF
- Agaricus linnaei emeticus GBIF
- Agaricus pectinatus fulvus GBIF
- Agaricus ruber GBIF
- Agaricus silvaticus GBIF
- Amanita rubra GBIF
- Russula alnijorullensis GBIF
- Russula alpestris GBIF
- Russula alpina GBIF
- Russula atropurpurina GBIF
- Russula clusii GBIF
- Russula emetica cordae GBIF
// 01 — PHOTOS
iNaturalist
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// 06 — TOXICITY
AICAUTION
Russula emetica is known for causing gastrointestinal distress. Symptoms typically include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. While generally not fatal, the experience is highly unpleasant, leading to its common name, 'the sickener'.
// 08 — LOOK-ALIKES
AI// 10 — SOURCES
- GBIFhttps://www.gbif.org/species/2551213
- EOLhttps://eol.org/pages/158024
- iNaturalisthttps://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/49449
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