Brittlegill | Forager's Calendar

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Brittlegills

Russula spp.

Bright colours, brittle

Bright scarlet. White elsewhere. Pines or beech. Hot and peppery.

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Cap a mixture of colours, predominately purple with some green. Gills flexible, not brittle.

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Cap blue/green, frosty in appearance.

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Pale green cap with distinct cracks.

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Ochre-yellow cap. Very slightly bitter.

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Egg yolk yellow. With birch.

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