Grass-green russula Russula aeruginea

Features

It grows mostly in summer and autumn (from June to October) in coniferous, mixed and deciduous forests, in tree-lined avenues and parks.

Species	Glive
Living space	Conifer forest, Deciduous forest, Mixed forest
Size

Description

The cap is flat when young, soon funnel shaped and weakly striped; somewhat sticky and shiny, pale green to light grey-green, more rarely olive green. It is often 4 to 10 cm in diameter. The closely spaced gills are pale cream when young, later becoming light yellow when the spores mature. The stipe is white, occasionally with rust-coloured spots at the base, often rather short with longitudinal furrows. It measures 5–8 cm long by 1–2 cm thick. The flesh is white, brittle and without scent, with a mild taste. R. aeruginea mushrooms are edible.