Fragile Brittlegill
Russula fragilis Fr.
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.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 6 |
| May | 12 |
| June | 42 |
| July | 197 |
| August | 289 |
| September | 208 |
| October | 149 |
| November | 31 |
| December | 5 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Quebec 117 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 75 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 74 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 68 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 58 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 45 records · Foraging rules
- New York 43 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 37 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 29 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 24 records · Foraging rules
- Nova Scotia 16 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 15 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 12 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 10 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 10 records · Foraging rules
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- Maine9 records
- Massachusetts8 records
- Alabama8 records
- Utah6 records
- Idaho6 records
- New Hampshire6 records
- Wyoming6 records
- Connecticut5 records
- Florida5 records
- New Brunswick5 records
- West Virginia5 records
- Ohio5 records
- California3 records
- Wisconsin3 records
- Manitoba3 records
- Missouri2 records
- Kansas2 records
- Illinois2 records
- Alberta2 records
- Texas2 records
- Montana2 records
- Prince Edward Island1 records
- Nunavut1 records
- Maryland1 records
- Kentucky1 records
- Indiana1 records
- District of Columbia1 records
- Virginia1 records
- Rhode Island1 records
- Oregon1 records
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Crab Brittlegill
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Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Copper Brittlegill
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Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Darkening Brittlegill
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Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.