- Cap hemispherical when young, then convex to expanded with a depressed centre, sticky in wet weather, bright yellow to pale yellow.
- Gills white to cream-yellow, greying with age.
- Stem white, greying in damaged areas and with age.
- Flesh white, with mild taste.
Russula
Yellow Swamp Brittlegill
Russula claroflava
LC
Least concern
Edible
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Characteristics
Ecology
Grows with birch, preferably on damp ground.
Similar species
Russula vitellina is smaller and has egg-yolk yellow gills, edible.
Russula ochroleuca has a dirty yellow cap colour and acrid taste, inedible.
Russula fellea has an acrid taste and grows in beech forest.
Russula solaris and Russula raoultii are smaller and have an acrid taste.
Russula ochroleuca has a dirty yellow cap colour and acrid taste, inedible.
Russula fellea has an acrid taste and grows in beech forest.
Russula solaris and Russula raoultii are smaller and have an acrid taste.
