Green Brittlegill - Russula aeruginea
Description
It has a pale to very pale grass-green cap, occasionally with yellowish tints, fading to pale grey-green with age. Gills are white, eventually turning yellow with age, they are adnexed and crowded.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Nearly always under birches.
When to see it
July to October in Britain.
UK Status
Widespread but occasional in Britain.
VC55 Status
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.
LostashLeicester Botanical Gardens20 September 2015
LostashLeicester Botanical Gardens20 September 2015
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