30 Russula. 



lilacea, Q. P. 4 7 cm. exp. depr., viscid, violet becoming pallid ; 

 g. white, broad; s. 46 cm. fragile, white or base tinted rose; 



ochracea. Fr. Every part inside and outside ochraceous. P. 

 5 7 cm. viscid, coarsely striate; g. broad; s. 2 3 cm. wrinkled; 

 sp. 1012. 



R. fellea differs in bitter taste. 



lutea, Fr. P. 2 5 cm. plano-depr. viscid, yellow becoming pale ; 

 g. connected by veins, egg-yellow; s. 2 3 cm. even, white; sp. 

 810x78. 



Differs from R. mtellina by even margin of p. and absence of 

 smell. 



elegans, Bresad. P. 47 cm. convex then depr., tuberculose and 

 striate with age, rosy, yellowish towards margin, densely granular 

 everywhere ; g. ochraceous orange ; s. 3 5 cm. white ; sp. 8 10. 



Differs from R. vesca in granular, rosy pileus. 



armeniaca. Cke. P. 2 4 cm. soon depr., peach colour, margin 

 even ; g deep ochraceous ; s. 4 5 crn. white, hollow ; sp. 10x8. 



[ravida, Fr. P. depr. wavy and more or less lobed, brownish 

 grey then yellowish, opaque, edge even, flesh grey ; g. broad, ochre ; 

 s. pallid, brown striate. 



xanthopliaea, Boud. P. depr, edge sulcate and tuberculose, 

 brownish bay ; gills clear ochre ; s. white ; taste mild. 



Differs from R. pectinata in ochre gills and mild taste, and from 

 R. ravida in pectinate and tuberculose margin. 



* * Gills yellow, without an ochraceous tinge. 



coerulea, Fr. P. 4 7 cm. convex then exp., polished, edge even, 

 bluish or bluish purple ; g. adnate, pale yellow ; s. 45 cm. white ; 

 sp. 1012. 



Much the appearance of R. cyanoxantha, differs in crowded 

 yellow gills. 



nitida, Fr. Smell unpleasant. P. 3 5 cm. plane or slightly 

 depr., viscid, purplish-bay, reddish, &c., shining, edge striate ; g. 

 sulphur yellow, naked ; s. 5 7 cm. white then pallid ; sp. 8 10 

 x6 8. 



R. nauseosa differs in ochre, powdered gills. 



var. c/tprea, Cke. P. copper colour. 



aurata, Fr. P. rigid, 4 7 cm. plane, yellow, orange or reddish, 

 disc darker, margin striate, flesh yellow under the viscid cuticle ; g. 

 broad, edge It-mon yellow ; s. 4 7 cm. white or yellow ; sp. 8 10. 



decolorans. Fr. P. 69 cm. globose then exp., regular, viscid, 

 orange red then yellowish, margin becoming striate ; flesh turning 

 grey ; g. yellowish ; s. 6 9 cm. white then grey, especially inside ; sp. 



Differs from R. depattens in the long s., and the yellow gills. 



