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 3. 
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 Lamelle—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. 
Vi-rés’-céns 
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