Yellow Swamp Russula / Summer / Autumn / Edible Scientific Name Russula Claroflava Family Russulaceae Habitat Wet boggy ground in mixed woodland, particularly with birch. Description A bright yellow mushroom often shiny on the top that is found in very wet woodland. It is deemed on of the best eating…
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Foraging for Bittlegills The most common family of fungi in the UK is the Russulas or the Brittlegills. These mushrooms are colourful and abundant but like all the other fungi families there are good tasty ones and some nasty poisonous ones. I will go through the best way to identify…
Purple Russula/Summer/Autumn /Edible Scientific Name Russula Atropurpurea Family Russulaceae Habitat Mixed woodland, particularly Oak and Beech. Description Russula atropurpurea is quite a large mushroom and very common. The centre is almost black, with a purple region near the rim, which gave it its former common name of Blackish-purple Russula. This mushroom…
Charcoal burner/Summer/Autumn/Edible Scientific Name Russula Cyanoxantha Family Russulaceae Habitat Mixed and broad leaved woodland particularly beech. growing in small groups. Description There are several purple/greenish/grey capped Brittlegills, the charcoal burner is the only one with greasy, non-brittle gills. This is by far the best eating Brittlegill and is worth adding…
Geranium Scented Russula /Summer/Autumn/Inedible Scientific Name Russula Fellea Family Russulaceae Habitat Found growing under beech trees. Description A medium sized Brittle gill with an off yellow cap that grows primarily with beech trees. It is considered poisonous mainly down to its incredibly hot taste that is unpalatable through to unbearable. …
Beechwood Sickener/Summer/Autumn/Inedible Scientific Name Russula Nobilis Family Russulaceae Habitat Beech woodland Description A distinctive red capped Brittlegill mushroom growing in beech woodlands, as the name suggests its not edible and causes stomach upsets and vomiting. Identifying Features for The Beechwood Sickener: Cap: Convex to flattening sometimes slightly depressed in the…
Green Cracked Brittlegill/Summer/Autumn/Edible Scientific Name Russula Virescens Family Russalaceae Habitat Found mainly in broad leaved woodland especially with Oak and Beech sometimes with Pine Description An uncommon member of the Russula family that is found in the late summer and autumn. It has a green cap that has cracks towards…
Powdery Brittlegill /Summer/Autumn/Edible Scientific Name Russula Parazurea Family Russulaceae Habitat Mixed Woodland but mainly broad leaved, especially oak or beech but occasionally with pine. Description 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…
Common Yellow Brittlegill/Summer/Autumn/Edible Scientific Name Russula ochroleuca Family Russuleae Habitat This mushroom is found in mixed woodland Description The most common Russula in the UK, it has a yellow cap and is an excellent addition to the pot. Identifying Features for Common Yellow Brittlegill: Cap: Yellow, light tan coloured. Starting…