1.) Give citizen scientists who are interested in the genus Russula the ability to substantially contribute to the body of knowledge surrounding the genus.

2.) Encourage citizen scientists to make scientifically valuable collections of Russulas.

3.) Make a substantial contribution towards the genus Russula, by providing a large number of specimens that have color images, descriptions, and sequence data. This data will be used to make an update to the Kibby + Fatto synoptic key from 1990. less ↑