EDIBLE: Mild flavor. GREEN STICKY CAP + BRITTLE FLESH + NO LATEX diagnostic. Taste test (mild specimens edible). Cook thoroughly.
Tacky Green Russula has grass-green to olive-green cap (4-10 cm), sticky when wet. Gills white to cream. Stem white. KEY: GREEN CAP, BRITTLE CHALKY FLESH, NO LATEX, sticky cap. Flesh white. Spore print white to pale cream. Mild to slightly acrid.
| Family | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Genus | Russula |
| Edibility | Edible* |
| Toxicity | unknown |
| Season | Jul-Oct |
| Habitat | Mycorrhizal with birch and other hardwoods. Grows on ground in deciduous forests, especially near birch. European and North American. Scattered. |
| Region | Northeast, Midwest, Europe |
Habitat: Mycorrhizal with birch and other hardwoods. Grows on ground in deciduous forests, especially near birch. European and North American. Scattered.
Region: Northeast, Midwest, Europe
Summer through fall (July-October).
Typical months: Jul-Oct
Always verify identification to avoid these similar species. The differentiator is the point — learn the one or two tells that separate them:
green but with cracked cap
have LATEX
Pin the patch before you leave it. Coordinates, photos, and field notes stay on your device — and the offline lookalike guide travels with you into the deep woods.
Download Mushroom TrackerDisclaimer: This guide is for educational purposes only. Never consume a wild mushroom unless you are 100% certain of its identification.