Species details
Ochre brittlegill
Russula ochroleuca
Extra caution required
Photo: Douglas Smith · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Photo source · License
Description
A common ochre-yellow brittlegill with a white stem and brittle gills.
Identification features
Flesh and gills are white, taste may be mild to slightly acrid; single features are not enough for safe identification.
Identification checklist
Check the entire fruitbody for identification. A common ochre-yellow brittlegill with a white stem and brittle gills. Flesh and gills are white, taste may be mild to slightly acrid; single features are not enough for safe identification. Typical habitat: Coniferous and deciduous woodland on acidic soils.
How to separate similar species
Compare especially with these similar species: Russula foetens, Russula emetica. 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
Coniferous and deciduous woodland on acidic soils.
Fruiting period
July, August, September, October, November