Greencracked Brittlegill
Russula virescens (Schaeff.) Fr.
Also called: Green Russula
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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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 | 19 |
| June | 47 |
| July | 191 |
| August | 151 |
| September | 76 |
| October | 112 |
| November | 12 |
| December | 0 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Pennsylvania 78 records · Foraging rules
- New York 43 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 31 records · Foraging rules
- Illinois 20 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 20 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 18 records · Foraging rules
- Texas 16 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 13 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 11 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 11 records · Foraging rules
- Florida 9 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 7 records · Foraging rules
- Maryland 7 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 6 records · Foraging rules
- Nova Scotia 6 records · Foraging rules
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- Ontario5 records
- Alaska5 records
- Indiana4 records
- British Columbia4 records
- Idaho4 records
- Quebec4 records
- Missouri4 records
- Connecticut3 records
- District of Columbia3 records
- Wisconsin3 records
- Oklahoma2 records
- Vermont2 records
- South Carolina2 records
- Minnesota2 records
- Montana2 records
- Alabama2 records
- Wyoming1 records
- Manitoba1 records
- California1 records
- Colorado1 records
- Kansas1 records
- Louisiana1 records
- Alberta1 records
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