Russula olivacea
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Russula olivacea is an edible and non-poisonous Russula
mushroom found mostly in groups from June in deciduous and coniferous forests, mainly under spruce
and beech
; not rare.
The gills are cream, deep ochre when old and rather crowded and brittle. The spores are yellow. The stem is strong and evenly thick, often pale pink.
The flesh is firm, white, and is without smell and has a mild taste.
Russula
Around 750 worldwide species of mycorrhizal mushrooms compose the genus Russula. They are typically common, fairly large, and brightly colored - making them one of the most recognizable genera among mycologists and mushroom collectors...
mushroom found mostly in groups from June in deciduous and coniferous forests, mainly under spruce
Spruce
A spruce is a tree of the genus Picea , a genus of about 35 species of coniferous evergreen trees in the Family Pinaceae, found in the northern temperate and boreal regions of the earth. Spruces are large trees, from tall when mature, and can be distinguished by their whorled branches and conical...
and beech
Beech
Beech is a genus of ten species of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to temperate Europe, Asia and North America.-Habit:...
; not rare.
Description
The cap is convex when young, soon flat, yellowish-olive when young which develops into rusty brown; up to 15 cm in diameter.The gills are cream, deep ochre when old and rather crowded and brittle. The spores are yellow. The stem is strong and evenly thick, often pale pink.
The flesh is firm, white, and is without smell and has a mild taste.