One of the most common family of fungi in the UK is the Russulas or the Brittlegills, we rarely head out foraging in Autumn without finding Brittlegills. These mushrooms are colourful and abundant but like all the other fungi families there are good tasty ones and some nasty poisonous ones.…
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Powdery Brittlegill / Summer / Autumn / Edible The powdery brittlegill is a medium-sized mushroom with a grey to blue cap covered in a powdery coating. white to cream Brittle gills and a white stipe that snaps easily. Scientific Name Russula Parazurea Family Russulaceae Habitat Mixed Woodland but mainly broad…