- Cap convex to expanded, yellow, often warmer reddish-yellow towards the centre.
- Gills adnexed, egg-yolk yellow and brittle.
- Stem white, brittle, easily breaking.
- Flesh white, with mild taste and smell.
Russula
Golden Brittlegill
Russula vitellina
LC
Least concern
Edible
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Characteristics
Ecology
Grows with birch in deciduous forest, mixed forest and parks. Sometimes found under spruce.
Similar species
There are several brittlegills with a yellow cap, but typical features of Russula vitellina are its modest size combined with egg-yolk yellow gills and mild taste.
