✅ Edibility Note
EDIBLE: Mild flavor. GREEN STICKY CAP + BRITTLE FLESH + NO LATEX diagnostic. Taste test (mild specimens edible). Cook thoroughly.
Description
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.
Habitat & Distribution
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
Seasonality
Summer through fall (July-October).
Common Lookalikes
Always verify identification to avoid these similar species:
- Russula virescens - green but with cracked cap
- Other green Russulas
- Lactarius - have LATEX
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