Species details
Milk-white brittlegill
Russula delica
Extra caution required
Photo: Chiranjivisubedi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo source · License
Description
A large whitish brittlegill with a depressed cap that often carries soil and leaf debris.
Identification features
Gills are white to cream and produce no latex; flesh is firm and brittle.
Identification checklist
Check the entire fruitbody for identification. A large whitish brittlegill with a depressed cap that often carries soil and leaf debris. Gills are white to cream and produce no latex; flesh is firm and brittle. Typical habitat: Deciduous and mixed woodland, often on calcareous soils.
How to separate similar species
Compare especially with these similar species: Lactarius vellereus, Lactifluus piperatus. Check the combination of cap shape and colour, spore-bearing surface, stem, flesh changes and habitat. A single feature or photograph is not enough; if the key characters do not match the description, do not treat the identification as confirmed.
Habitat
Deciduous and mixed woodland, often on calcareous soils.
Fruiting period
June, July, August, September, October
Similar species
- Fleecy milkcap (Lactarius vellereus)
- Lactifluus piperatus