Mushroom - Russula sp.

Its cap was pinkish purple in the middle and yellowish green around the edges. The margin looked striate. Also, the cap was very soft and had a whitish bloom. The gills were cream-colored, and the stipe was cream/white with a pink section in the middle.

Habitat: It was growing in a swampy, mixed forest near the edge of a hiking trail. There were lots of oak and eastern hemlock trees growing nearby.