✅ Edibility Note
CHOICE EDIBLE: Excellent mild flavor. PINK CAP + BRITTLE FLESH + MILD TASTE + PEELING CUTICLE diagnostic. Highly regarded in Europe. Taste test confirms. Cook thoroughly.
Description
The Flirt has pinkish-brown to vinaceous cap (5-12 cm), often with darker center. Cap margin has RADIAL STRIATIONS (grooves). Gills white to cream. Stem white, tinged pink. KEY: BRITTLE CHALKY FLESH, NO LATEX, MILD TASTE, peeling cuticle. Flesh white. Spore print white.
Habitat & Distribution
Habitat: Mycorrhizal with hardwoods, especially oak and beech. Grows on ground in deciduous forests. European species, common. Groups or scattered.
Region: Europe, Eastern US (introduced)
Seasonality
Summer through fall (July-October).
Common Lookalikes
Always verify identification to avoid these similar species:
- Other pinkish Russulas - check taste
- Lactarius - have LATEX
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