
Beechwood Sickener
Bright red, slightly sticky cap, white narrowly spaced gills, and a white stem. Many were growing in the area in various stages of development. The largest had a cap size of 10cm.
As the common name implies, this mushroom will make you sick if you eat it. It's inedible, and probably poisonous in large quantities. Symptoms following minor ingestion are gastrointestinal in nature.

Formerly "Russula mairei", and commonly known as the beechwood sickener, the now re-classified fungus "Russula nobilis" is a basidiomycete mushroom of the genus "Russula". This group of mushrooms are noted for their brittle gills and bright colours.