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"Specimens will be found that resemble Lactarius piperatus and L. vellereus, 

 but they may be easily distinguished because they have no milk in their gills and 

 the taste is mild. They are not equal to most of the Russulas. Found in woods 

 from August to October. 



Russula adusta. Pers. 

 The Smoky Russula. Edible. 



Figure 145. Russula adusta. 



^Vdusta means burned. 



The pileus is fuliginous, cinereous, flesh compact, margin even and inflexed, 

 depressed in the center. 



The gills are attached to the stem, decurrent, thin, crowded, unequal, white, 

 not reddening when bruised. 



The stem is obese, solid, of the same color as the pileus, not turning red when 

 bruised. 



The plant resembles R. nigricans, but can readily be distinguished from it 



