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Russula fragilis Cap: 5 cm with shallowly sunken center; pink with some yellow in the center; margin had bumpy lines; very fragile<br /> <br /> Gills: White/pale yellow and attached<br /> <br /> Stem: white<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground &ndash; on very rotten wood that was almost completely broken down; deciduous forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/74347/russula_fragilis.html" title="Russula fragilis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/74347_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1718236810&Signature=N06fyPAK9fsDZ%2Bl%2BcOVyLfxJtUg%3D" width="128" height="152" alt="Russula fragilis Cap: 5 cm with shallowly sunken center; pink with some yellow in the center; margin had bumpy lines; very fragile<br /> <br /> Gills: White/pale yellow and attached<br /> <br /> Stem: white<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground &ndash; on very rotten wood that was almost completely broken down; deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/74348/russula_fragilis.html Fall,Geotagged,Russula fragilis,United States,russula" /></a></figure> Fall,Geotagged,Russula fragilis,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Russula fragilis

Cap: 5 cm with shallowly sunken center; pink with some yellow in the center; margin had bumpy lines; very fragile

Gills: White/pale yellow and attached

Stem: white

Habitat: Growing on the ground – on very rotten wood that was almost completely broken down; deciduous forest

Russula fragilis Cap: 5 cm with shallowly sunken center; pink with some yellow in the center; margin had bumpy lines; very fragile<br /> <br /> Gills: White/pale yellow and attached<br /> <br /> Stem: white<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground – on very rotten wood that was almost completely broken down; deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/74348/russula_fragilis.html Fall,Geotagged,Russula fragilis,United States,russula

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The Russula fragilis

The inedible wild mushroom ''Russula fragilis'', which goes by the common name of the fragile brittlegill, is a member of the ''Russula'' genus, whose members are commonly known as brittlegills. It is a small, fragile, long stemmed, and variably coloured brittlegill, found in mixed forests, and woods in Europe, Asia, and North America.

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Similar species: Russulales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Feb 14, 2019. Captured Oct 6, 2018 11:27 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/128s
  • ISO250
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.