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Quite as acrid as R. emetica, which it resembles in many ways, especially the 

 smaller plants. It can be distinguished by its thinner caps, thinner and crowded 

 gills, more ventricose and often slightly eroded at the edge. It is generally classed 

 among poisonous mushrooms ; but Captain Charles Mcllvaine in his book says : 

 "Though one of the peppery kind, I have not, after fifteen years of eating it, had 

 reason to question its edibility." I should advise caution. Eat of it sparingly till 

 sure of its effects. Found in woods from July to October. 



Russula emetica. Fr. 

 The; Emetic Russula. 



Emetica means making sick, inciting to vomit. The pileus is fleshy, quite 

 viscid, expanded, polished, shining, oval, or bell-shaped when young; its color is 

 very variable from rose-red to a yellow-red or even purple ; margin furrowed, 

 flesh white. 



The gills are free, equal, broad, distant, white. The spores are round, 8/*. 



The stem is stout, solid, though sometimes spongy stuffed, even, white or 

 reddish. The spores are white, round, and spiny. 



This species is recognized by its very acrid taste and free gills. A distinct 

 channel will be seen between the gills and the stem. This very pretty mushroom 



Figure 153. Russula emetica. Two-thirds natural size. Caps rose-red to yellow-red. Gills white. 



