Help with ID please - Russula?

[jaybie]

Found growing under pine.



Cap about 5cm across. Didn't small/taste much of anything.

I think it could be Humpback Brittlegill (Russula caerulea)

Thanks, JohnB

[jaybie]

51 views and no responses so I thought I'd give this a quick bump, hope you don't mind.

Anybody able to give me a bit help as to genus/species?

JohnB

[FungiJohn]

Hi John

Possibly Russula caerulea but could be one of several more Russula. I've been caught out very often with Russula.

Even knowing the taste, smell, tree, 'peelability', reaction with FeSO4, Ammonia etc you may still need to resort to microscopy

If you think this is bad, look at the reaction to my 'simple cortinarius for ID' thread I've already spent 4 hours on it and only reached the sub level of Telamonia. Even then I had to be reminded that the scaly pileus gives it away!

John

[jaybie]

Originally Posted by FungiJohn

Hi John

Even knowing the taste, smell, tree, 'peelability', reaction with FeSO4, Ammonia etc you may still need to resort to microscopy

John

Thanks John - you are using that dreaded 'm' word again - microscopy.

JohnB

[FungiJohn]

Originally Posted by jaybie

Thanks John - you are using that dreaded 'm' word again - microscopy.

JohnB

Some are relatively easy though John ... honest

John