GILL FUNGI 37 



Riissula liitea Yellow Russula 



Cap small, 2-5 cm. wide, yellow, rarely paler or white, smo(.)tli, sticky when 

 wet, conyex to plane or depressed ; stem short and stout, 3-4 cm. by 1 cm., 

 white, stuffed or hollow ; gills free or nearly so, yellow, narrow and crowded ; 

 spores yellowish, spiny, globose, V-lO/i. The name refers to the color. 



On the ground in woods, late summer and autumn ; edible. 



Russula nigricans Black, Russula 



Cap medium, 5-12 cm. wide, smoky or sooty, or finally black, smooth or more 

 or less cracked, somewhat sticky at first, conyex or flat, finally funnel-shaped, flesh 

 reddening when broken; stem stout, 5-8 cm. by 2-3 cm., more or less black, solid; 

 gills more or less adnexed, grayish or smoky, reddening when touched ; spores 

 globose, spiny, 6-9/x. The name refers to the color. 



On the ground in woods, spring, summer and fall ; mild in taste, edible. 



Russula delica White Russula 



Pl.\te 1:10 



Cap large, 7-14 cm. wide, whitish, smooth, depressed then funnel-shaped, the 

 margin turned in; stem short and stout. 2-5 cm. by 1-2 cm., white, smooth, 

 solid ; gills decurrent, white, narrow and distant ; spores globoid, spiny, 8- 

 11 X 6-9ft. The name refers to the lack of milk. 



On the ground in woods, during summer and autumn ; taste mild ; edible, but 

 only fair. 



Russula adusta Smoky Russula 



Cap large, 8-16 cm. wide, grayish or soot-colored, smooth, depressed to fun- 

 nel-form; stem very short and stout, 2-3 cm. by 1-2 cm., smoky, solid; gills 

 adnate or decurrent, whitish or grayish, crowded; spores globose, spiny, 8-1 l/u. 

 The name refers to the color. 



On the ground in woods, from midsummer to frost; edible and well-flavored. 



Russula pectinata Ribbed Russula 



C a p medium, 4-8 cm. wide, yellowish-brown to tan or rarely paler, smooth, 

 sticky at first, convex or flat, then depressed or funnel-form, the margin deeply 

 ribbed or grooved; stem short and stout, 3-4 cm. by 2-3 cm., white, stuffed; 

 gills tapering and free, white, crowded; spores subglobose, spiny, 8-1 Iju. The 

 name refers to the comb-like margin. 



On the ground in woodland and grassland, during summer and autumn ; not 

 poisonous, but of strong unpleasant flavor. 



Riissula sordida Dingy Russula 



Cap medium, to large, 7-12 cm. wide, dirty white to brownish, smooth, dry, 

 convex or flat, depressed in the center, flesh blackening when wounded ; stem stout, 



