Sunny Brittlegill

Russula Solaris

Deciduous forests, parks. Summer, autumn.

Fruiting bodies small. Cap 2-5 (7) cm across, convex, later convex-flattened, the centre slightly depressed, very fragile, thin-fleshed, pale yellow, ochre-yellow. Gills white, later yellowish, cream, brown-spotted, adnate. Stem 3-6x0.5-1.5 cm, white, yellowish-brownish when old. Flesh thin, fragile, slightly bitter-tasting, smelling of mustard. Characteristic features: fruiting bodies smell of mustard, grow only under beeches, oaks, birches and limes. Grows in summer and autumn, singly or in small groups. Not used as food because of its bitter taste. Rare.