Russula

Description:

Caps were a bluish yellow with fine cracks with young ones rising out of the ground like pale purplish puff balls. Mature caps were about 55 mm wide with a central depression. Gills and stipe were cream coloured. The stocky fruiting body was quite close to the ground. The spore print was a pale cream (photo not good enough to post).

Habitat:

Spotted in damp soil a eucalyptus forest.

Notes:

Family: Russulaceae