Fruity Brittlegill
Russula queletii
Safety assessment
Inedible
Based on reviewed safety sources.
Quelets russula is a medium brittlegill with a dark purple to violet cap and pale gills, growing under spruce on acidic soils. Its milk is acrid and the species is not edible.
Identification
- Cap dark purple or violet, glossy when wet.
- Flesh and gills pale but the taste acrid; grows under spruce.
Baltic distribution
- Latvia
- 542
- Lithuania
- 2
- Estonia
- 1616
- Global
- 18399
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.
