Green Brittlegill / Grass-green Russula

Russula aeruginea

Forests, parks, only under birches. Summer, autumn.

Fruiting bodies medium-sized, rarely large. Cap 5—8 (12) cm across, flattened, depressed or irregularly horizontal, the cuticle comes off easily and peels, dry, matt, greyish-green, yellowish-green, fading to greyish. Gills white, when old yellow, adnexed, adnate, slightly bitter in taste. Stem 3-8x1-2 cm, white, firm, brittle. Flesh white, firm, up to 1 cm thick, mild in taste, with a pleasant smell. Characteristic features: grows only under birches; one of the most common brittlegills. Grows singly or in small groups, under birches. A good edible mushroom. Very common.