White-spored Series 



Taste Acrid and biting. 

 Time July to November. 



Habitat In damp meadows, in woods, in grassy places, under 

 pine trees and firs. 



Green Russula; Verdette (Edible) 



Russula virescens 



Cap or Pileus Greyish green. At first globose, then expanded ; 

 convex or depressed at the centre. Firm and dry. Not 

 viscid, but adorned with flaky greenish or yellowish 

 patches, produced by the cracking of the skin. 2-4 inches 

 broad. Margin marked with impressed lines. 



Section of R. virescens 



Gills or Lamella White. Moderately close ; free, or nearly so ; 



narrow as they approach the stem. Some forked, others 



not. 

 Stem or Stipe Shorter than the diameter of the cap. Smooth, 



white, and solid, or somewhat softer within. 1-2 inches 



long. 



Spores White, rough, nearly globose. 

 Flesh White mild in taste. 



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