Gilded brittlegill
A species of Russulas Scientific name : Russula aurea Genus : Russulas
Gilded brittlegill, A species of Russulas
Scientific name: Russula aurea
Genus: Russulas
Description
The cap is 4–9 cm (1.5–3.5 in) wide and a blood- or orange-red in colour with ridged margins. Sticky when wet, it is initially convex, then later flat, or depressed; it is able to be peeled half-way. The widely spaced gills are ochre with yellow edges, and adnexed or free. The stipe is up to 3–8 cm (1–3 in) long and 1–2.5 cm (0.39–0.98 in) wide, cylindrical and white or cream to golden-yellow. The brittle flesh is yellow and the taste mild. The spore print is ochre, the warty spores are oval or round and measure 7.5–9 × 6–8 μm. 
Colors
Brown
Yellow
Red
White
Orange
Cream
Habitat
Woodland
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General Info
Habitat
Woodland
Growth Form
Solitary, gregarious
Sporocarp Height
5 inches
Cap Diameter
4 inches
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
Smell
Taste mild
Spore Print
Deep ochre
Species Status
Uncommon
Distribution Area
Europe,North Africa,northern Asia
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Russulales Family
Russulaceae Genus
Russulas Species
Gilded brittlegill 
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