MUSHROOMS

Birch Brittlegill

Russula betularum

Mushrooms
ToxicNativeConvexGillsFreeBareblanche
Birch Brittlegill, photo 1 of 5
Birch Brittlegill, photo 2 of 5
Birch Brittlegill, photo 3 of 5

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

2–5 cmDiameter
up to 5 cmCap

Toxic. Fungus with a cap up to 5 cm. Grows in forests. Spore print white.

There are 3 observations of Birch Brittlegill in Québec, mostly in Lanaudière and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 2 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Lanaudière2
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

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