( Brittlegills)

Agaricus linnaei var. sanguinarius Fr., 1815
Agaricus pectinatus var. rosaceus (Pers.) DC.
Agaricus rosaceus Pers.
Agaricus sanguinarius Maire
Agaricus sanguinarius Schumach.
Russula confusa Velen.
Russula luteotacta var. rosacea (Pers.) Singer
Russula rosacea (Pers. ex Secr.) Fr.
Russula rosacea (Pers.) Gray
Russula rosacea Pers.
Russula rosacea f. subcarnea Britzelm.
Russula rosacea var. macropseudocystidiata Grund
Russula sanguinaria (Maire) Bon
Russula sanguinaria f. pseudorosacea (Maire) Bon
Russula sanguinaria var. confusa (Velen.) Bon
Russula sanguinaria var. pseudorosacea (Maire) Bon
Russula sanguinea var. confusa (Velen.) Melzer & Zvára
Russula sanguinea var. pseudorosacea Maire
Russula sanguinea var. rosacea (Pers.) J.E.Lange

Russulaceae

ເຫັດໄຄ / Green-cracking Russula
ເຫັດໜ້າງົວ / Stinking Russula
ເຫັດຖ່ານ/ Charcoal Russula
ເຫັດນ້ຳແປ້ງ / White Russula
ເຫັດກໍ່ແດງ/ Rosy Russula

The mushroom is large and fleshy. Its cap (top structure) can reach up to 10 cm in width, exhibiting a purplish-red hue with a darker centre. The texture is slightly frosty and features a net-like pattern. The skin of the cap peels off easily, revealing a pink layer underneath. The edges of the cap have shallow grooves. Beneath the cap, the gills are slightly creamy with reddish edges near the stem and outer edge, while they appear white elsewhere. The stem is pale and narrows slightly towards the bottom, displaying a dark pink colour at the top and a firm consistency. Inside, the mushroom is soft, turning a bit grey, with darker grey spots at the base of the stem. It has a mild and nutty flavour, accompanied by a slight acidic scent, but lacks a strong smell. The spores are whitish, and there is no significant reaction with iron sulphate [4].

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Annamite Highlands and Xieng Khuang Plateau

Coniferous forest

Native

Not invasive

Not applicable

None

Food

This mushroom has been shown to have a variety of pharmacological properties, particularly antioxidants, antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, and among others [7]-

Wild

July
August
September
October

N/A

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Nutrient	/100g	Remark
Proteins	N/A	N/A
Carbohydrates	N/A	N/A
Fats	N/A	N/A
Vitamins	N/A	N/A
Minerals	N/A	N/A
Fibers	N/A	N/A

Bloody Brittlegill from the side. [1] iNaturalist [Online]. Uploaded on 19 September 20234 by alan_rockefeller. Available: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183910084. [Accessed: 11 September 2024].
Various Bloody Brittlegill Mushrooms. [2] Nabu Naturgucker [Online]. Uploaded on 5 September 2021 by: Konrad Schultz. Available: https://nabu-naturgucker.de/natur.dll/8OsercytmNmnHsDmTB3Ab~5M3-K/. [Accessed: 26 September 2024].
Bloody Brittlegill Mushroom from above. [3] iNaturalist [Online]. Uploaded on 12 May 2023 by parktheranger. Available: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/161242276. [Accessed: 11 September 2024].

[4] T. Laessøe, O.S. Pedersen and P. Sysouphanthong, “An Introduction to the Edible, Poisonous and Medicinal Fungi of Northern Laos”, Vientiane Capital, 2018.

[5] Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), “Russula sanguinaria (Schumach.) Rauschert,” [Online]. Available: https://www.gbif.org/species/2551203. [Accessed: 26 September 2024].

[6] IUCN Red List, “Russula sanguinaria,” [Online]. Available: https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Russula%20sanguinaria&searchType=species. [Accessed: 26 September 2024].
[7] R.M.R. Dulay, J.N. Batangan, S.P. Kalaw, A. M. De Leon, E. C. Cabrera, et al., "Records of wild mushrooms in the Philippines: A review," Journal of Applied Biology & Biotechnology Vol. 11(2), pp. 11-32, Mar-Apr 2023.
[8] iNaturalist, "Russula sanguinaria," 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/48338-Russula-sanguinaria. [Accessed: Oct. 20, 2024].