Blackening Brittlegill
Russula adusta
Safety assessment
Inedible
Based on reviewed safety sources.
The blackening brittlegill is a large, grey-brown brittlegill with thick, widely spaced gills that redden and then blacken when cut. It grows in broadleaf and mixed woodland and is not edible.
Identification
- Cap grey-brown, darkening with age; gills thick and widely spaced.
- Flesh reddens when cut, then turns black.
Baltic distribution
- Latvia
- 7
- Lithuania
- 5
- Estonia
- 51
- Global
- 22306
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.
