Russula alpium

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.

Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

The highlighted bar is the current month.

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

• Florida 32 records · Foraging rules
• North Carolina 25 records · Foraging rules
• Tennessee 11 records · Foraging rules
• Virginia 10 records · Foraging rules
• New York 8 records · Foraging rules
• Texas 7 records · Foraging rules
• Pennsylvania 5 records · Foraging rules
• Ontario 4 records · Foraging rules
• West Virginia 3 records · Foraging rules
• Connecticut 3 records · Foraging rules
• Maryland 3 records · Foraging rules
• British Columbia 3 records · Foraging rules
• Michigan 2 records · Foraging rules
• South Carolina 2 records · Foraging rules
• Manitoba 2 records · Foraging rules

All state and province foraging laws

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More in the genus Russula

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  Short-stemmed Russula

  Russula brevipes

  Edible (per source)
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  Russula byssina

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
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  Charcoal Burner

  Russula cyanoxantha

  Edible (per source)
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  Winecork Brittlegill

  Russula adusta

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
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  Crab Brittlegill

  Russula xerampelina

  Edible (per source)
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  Sickener

  Russula emetica

  Poisonous
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  Copper Brittlegill

  Russula decolorans

  Caution
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  Darkening Brittlegill

  Russula vinosa

  Edible (per source)