GILL FUNGI Z7 



Russula lutea Yellow Russula 



C a i> small, 2-5 cni. wide, yellow, rarely i>aler (ir while, sniooth, sticky when 

 wet, convex to plane or depressed ; s t c m short aiul stout, 3-4 cm. by 1 cm., 

 white, stuffed or hoHow ; i;' i 1 1 s free or nearly" so, yellow, narrow and crowded; 

 s }) o r e s yellowish, spiny, globose, 7-l()/x. The name refers to the color. 



( )n the ground in woods, late summer and autumn; edible. 



Russula nigricans Black Russula 



Cap medium, 5-12 cm. wide, smoky or sooty, or finally black, smootli or more 

 or less cracked, somewhat sticky at first, convex or Hat, Ihially funnel-shaped, Hesh 

 reddening:; when broken ; s t e ni stout, 5-8 cm. by 2-3 cm., more or less black, solid ; 

 gills more or less adnexed, grayish or smoky, reddening when touched ; spores 

 globose, spiny, 6-9|U. The name refers to the color. 



( )n the ground in woods, spring, summer and fall; mild in taste, edil)le. 



Russula delica White Russula 



Pl.\te 1:10 



Cap large, 7-14 cm. wide, whitish, smooth, depressed then funnel-shaped, the 

 margin turned in; stem sliort and stout, 2-5 cm. l)y 1-2 cm., white, smooth, 

 solid; gills decurrent. white, narrow and distant; s ]> o r e s globoid, spiny, 8- 

 11 X 6-9jU,. The name refers to the lack of milk. 



On the ground in woods, during sunmier and autunm ; taste mild ; edible, but 

 only fair. 



Russula adusta Smoky Russula 



Cap large, 8-16 cm. wide, grayish or soot-colored, smooth, depressed to fun- 

 nel-form; stem very short and stout. 2-3 cm. by 1-2 cm., smoky, solid; gills 

 adnate or decurrent, whitish or grayish, crowded; spores globose, spiny, S-ll/i. 

 The name refers to the color. 



On the ground in woods, from midsununer to frost ; edible and well-flavored. 



Russula pectinata Ribbed Russula 



C a }) medium, 4-8 cm. wide, yellowish-brown to tan or rarely paler, smooth, 

 sticky at first, convex or Mat, then depressed or funnel-form, the margin deeply 

 ribbed or grooved; stem short and stout. 3-4 cm. by l-2> cm., white, stuffed; 

 gills tapering and free, white, crowded; spores subglobose. spiny. 8-11/^. The 

 name refers to the comb-like margin. 



On the ground in woodland and grassland', during summer and autumn; not 

 poisonous, but of strong unpleasant flavor. 



Russula sordida Dingy Russula 



Cap medium to large. 7-12 cm. wide, dirty white to brownish, smooth, dry, 

 convex or flat, depressed in the center, flesh blackening when wounded; stem stout, 



