Gilded Brittlegill
Russula aurea Pers.
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Many edible mushrooms have toxic lookalikes, and some of those can be fatal. Have any mushroom identified in person by a local expert before you eat it.
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Edibility
Edible (per source) Source: Wikipedia: Russula aurea
Classification from Wikipedia: Russula aurea. Sources can be wrong or incomplete, and people react differently.
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Photos
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Photo: Davide Puddu. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
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.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 4 |
| July | 13 |
| August | 9 |
| September | 7 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 0 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- New York 10 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 6 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 4 records · Foraging rules
- Nova Scotia 3 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 3 records · Foraging rules
- Alberta 1 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 1 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 1 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 1 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 1 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 1 records · Foraging rules
Identification traits
| Cap shape | convex |
|---|---|
| Underside (gills, pores or teeth) | gills |
| Ecology | mycorrhizal |
| Stem features | bare |
| Spore print color | white |
Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.
About
Russula aurea, commonly known as the gilded brittlegill, is an uncommon species of mushroom found in deciduous woodland in Europe in summer and early autumn. Unlike many red-capped members of the genus, it is edible and mild-tasting.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the original article.
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