Leucosporae 



Closely related to Russula depallens, from which it differs in having Russula. 

 the margin of the pileus striate at first and more strongly so when ma- 

 ture, also in the pileus being spotted at first, the gills more distant, the 

 stem persistently white and the spores white. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club. 

 Vol. 23, No. 10. October, 1896. 



I do not doubt its edibility. See R. depallens. 



R. ochrophyl'la Pk. ochra, a yellow earth; phyllon, a leaf. Pileus 

 2-4 in. broad, firm, convex becoming nearly plane or slightly depressed 

 in the center, even or rarely very slightly striate on the margin when 

 old, purple or dark purplish red. Flesh white, purplish under the ad- 

 nate cuticle, taste mild. Gills entire, a few of them forked at the base, 

 subdistant, adnate, at first yellowish, becoming bright ochraceous buff 

 when mature, dusted by the spores, the interspaces somewhat venose. 

 Stem equal or nearly so, solid or spongy within, reddish or rosy tinted, 

 paler than the pileus. Spores bright ochraceous buff, globose-verru- 

 culose, IO/A broad. 



The ochery-gilled Russula is a large fine species, but not a common 

 one. It differs but little in color and size from the European pungent 

 Russula, Russula drimeia, but it is easily distinguished from it by its 

 mild taste. 



The cap is dry, convex or a little depressed in the center, purple or 

 purplish red, the white flesh purplish under the cuticle, which, however, 

 is not easily separable. 



The gills are nearly all entire, extending from the stem to the margin 

 of the cap. They are therefore much closer together near the stem than 

 at the margin. They are at first yellowish, but a bright ochraceous buff 

 when mature. They are then dusted by the similarly colored spores. 



The stem is stout, nearly cylindric, firm but spongy in the center and 

 colored like the cap, but generally a little paler. There is a variety in 

 which the stem is white and the cap deep red. In other respects it is 

 like the typical form. Its name is Russula ochrophylla albipes. 



The ochery-gilled Russula grows in groups under trees, especially 

 oak trees, and should be sought in July and August. Peck, 5ist Rep. 

 N. Y. State Bot. 



West Virginia, Pennsylvania, July to September, Mcllvaine. 



Edible. Peck, Soth Rep. N. Y. State Bot. 



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