Variable brittlegill

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Russula versicolor

Variable brittlegill, a reference photo
Photo: James K. Lindsey · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Russula versicolor, commonly known as the birch brittlegill, is a mushroom in the genus Russula. It is considered inedible.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Variable brittlegill being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Russulales
Family
Russulaceae
Genus
Russula
Species
Russula versicolor

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