Russula brevipes — Short-stemmed Russula — Russulaceae
Medium to large mushroom. Convex cap, with center depression, aging to broadly funnel-shaped, dry, slightly woolly, whitish, with stains common, margin smooth. Gills close to crowded, attached to decurrent, white to creamy, staining. Stalk thick, tough, equal, or tapering towards base, whitish or sometimes stained. Mycorrhizal.
Habitat: Solitary to scattered, groups or troops, terrestrial, coniferous forest.
Scent: Not distinctive
Spores: White to pale cream
Season: Autumn
Habitat: Solitary to scattered, groups or troops, terrestrial, coniferous forest.
Scent: Not distinctive
Spores: White to pale cream
Season: Autumn
Large mushroom with thick stalk
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Central depression in cap
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Attached to decurrent gills
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