Green brittlegill

Description:

Russula aeruginea has a cap that is pale to very pale grass green, and becoming progressively paler towards margin, it peels half way to the centre. It is convex, flattening only in the centre, sometimes with a slight depression and greasy when moist. The margin is sometimes faintly grooved and 4 to 9cm across. The gills of the Green brittlegill are adnexed, crowded, white and eventually turning yellow with age. The stem is white, more or less cylindrical and sometimes tapering at the base. Its is 4 to 8 cm long and 0.7 to 2 cm in diameter.

Habitat:

The fruit bodies of Russula aeruginea grow on the ground in woods, in troops in leaf litter or in grass. It is ectomycorrhizal with birch, but also with found under conifers, particularly pine and spruce. It is widely distributed in northern temperate zones. Fruiting occurs from July to November in Europe.

Notes:

Spotted along side the road in rural area of Twello, Holland.