MUSHROOMS

Winecork Brittlegill

Russula adusta

Mushrooms
Nativeblanche
Winecork Brittlegill, photo 1 of 5
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Winecork Brittlegill, photo 3 of 5

Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.

up to 9 cmCap

Fungus with a cap up to 9 cm. Grows in conifers and in forests. Spore print white.

There are 30 observations of Winecork Brittlegill in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Laurentides and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and September and become rare from October to June.

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