Russula fragilis
Cap: 5 cm with shallowly sunken center; pink with some yellow in the center; margin had bumpy lines; very fragile
Gills: White/pale yellow and attached
Stem: white
Habitat: Growing on the ground – on very rotten wood that was almost completely broken down; deciduous forest
The inedible wild mushroom ''Russula fragilis'', which goes by the common name of the fragile brittlegill, is a member of the ''Russula'' genus, whose members are commonly known as brittlegills. It is a small, fragile, long stemmed, and variably coloured brittlegill, found in mixed forests, and woods in Europe, Asia, and North America.
Similar species: Russulales
By Christine Young
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Uploaded Feb 14, 2019. Captured Oct 6, 2018 11:26 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
