Hintapink Brittlegill
Russula paludosa
Russula paludosa is an edible species of mushroom within the large genus Russula. It is common to Europe and North America.
37
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Russulales
Family
Russulaceae
Genus
Russula
Hintapink Brittlegill belongs to the family Russulaceae, order Russulales, within the Agaricomycetes class.
Species Profile
Russula paludosa is an edible species of mushroom within the large genus Russula. It is common to Europe and North America.
The Hintapink Brittlegill faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss from wetland drainage and agricultural conversion of its specialized bog and marsh ecosystems. Climate change is altering the hydrology of these sensitive wetland habitats, while pollution from agricultural runoff and urban development further degrades water quality in remaining suitable areas.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
R. paludosa is mycorrhizal and occurs in coniferous woodlands and in peat bogs of Europe and North America; preferably under pine trees, where it forms mycorrhizae. Locally it can be very common.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The Hintapink Brittlegill faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss from wetland drainage and agricultural conversion of its specialized bog and marsh ecosystems. Climate change is altering the hydrology of these sensitive wetland habitats, while pollution from agricultural runoff and urban development further degrades water quality in remaining suitable areas.
Agricultural intensification
Wetland drainage and conversion
Climate change impacts on hydrology
Urban development pressure
Water pollution from runoff
Found in 37 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Hintapink Brittlegill (Russula paludosa). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/hintapink-brittlegill