VL/ITE XII 



EDIBLE RUSSUL/E 



1. Russula heterophylla— Variable Russula 



Pileus: Firm, solid; greenish or pinkish -gray; at first con- 

 vex, with flat top, ultimately rising from centre to rim. 



Gills: Milk-white; extremely brittle, like all the Russute, 

 and easily crumbled (see Fig. 7) ; long, short, and forked 

 intermixed. Fig. 5. 



Stem: Milk-white; solid. 



Taste: Mild and sweet. 



2. Russula alutaeea— Yellow- gilled Russula 



Pileus: Firm, solid; shape as in above; color very variable, 

 from bright to deep red; cuticle thin at rim, where the 

 lines of junction of gills are readily discernible from above 

 by the depressed channels. Fig. 6. 



Gills : Equal, brittle, broad ; yellow - buff color in all stages. 

 Fig. 4. 



Stem: Solid; milk-white, commonly stained or streaked with 

 red towards the base. 



Taste : Sweet and nut-like. 



3. Russula lepida— Purple Russula 



Pileus : In shape like above, varying in color from bright 

 red to dull, subdued purplish, with a distinct bloom. 



Gills: White, broad, principally even, occasionally forked as 

 in Fig. 1 ; like the above, extremely brittle. Fig. 7. 



Stem: Solid; white, usually stained and streaked with pink. 

 Fig. 8. 



Taste : Sweet, and similar to above. 



Average diameter of extended pileus of each of these spe- 

 cies about three and one-half inches; veil absent in each. 

 Habitat : AH grow in woods — ^July-September. 



