Foetid Brittlegill
Russula foetens
Safety assessment
Inedible
Based on reviewed safety sources.
The stinking brittlegill is a large, yellow-brown brittlegill with cream gills and a very acrid, unpleasant smell. It grows in broadleaf and mixed woodland, often in damp places, and is not edible.
Identification
- Cap yellow-brown and very sticky when wet, with a grooved margin.
- Smell acrid and unpleasant; gills release a white, acrid milk.
Baltic distribution
- Latvia
- 8
- Lithuania
- 5
- Estonia
- 74
- Global
- 20737
Occurrence records in GBIF — not a claim that the species is absent elsewhere.
Safety first. This information is an educational reference, not a confirmation of an edible mushroom. Identifying fungi is difficult and mistakes can be dangerous. Never eat a mushroom unless you are completely certain of its identity, and consult a certified mycologist.
