About Russula fragrantissima Romagn.
Russula fragrantissima Romagn. has a brown cap that ranges from 5 to 15 centimeters in diameter. When wet, the cap is slimy, and its shape can be convex, flat, or depressed. The mushroom’s gills are cream-colored when young, and turn yellowish or light ochre as it ages. Gill attachment can be free, adnate, or adnexed. The stipe is white, sometimes with brownish stains near its base; it measures 7 to 15 centimeters long and 1.5 to 6 centimeters wide. The spore print of this species is either pale yellow or cream-colored. Young mushrooms are reported to have a scent similar to almonds or maraschino cherries, but the odor becomes unpleasant as the mushroom ages. The taste is unpleasant, ranging from bitter to acrid. This species is a mycorrhizal fungus, and it grows under both hardwood trees and conifers.
