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Fragile Brittlegill

Russula fragilis

⚠ Moderately Toxic

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Cap color: pink,purple,red,olive
Cap size: small
Gill color: white
Gill attachment: adnate
Stem: White, brittle, no ring, no volva
Texture: fragile, brittle
Habitat: mixed woodland, especially beech and oak
Fruiting season: summer,fall
Peak season: Summer-Fall

Key Identification Features

Small bright pink to purple-red cap, often with olive or mixed tones in center
fragile white flesh shatters easily
white gills
acrid burning taste
no latex

Symptoms & Toxicity

GI distress, nausea, vomiting within hours of ingestion; acrid compounds cause irritation

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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