Observation 1918: Russula maculata Quél. & Roze
When: 2007-01-04
Collection location: Howarth Park, Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co., California, USA [Click for map]
Who: Debbie Drechsler (debdrex)
No specimen available
Notes:
These beautiful mushrooms were found in an open grassy area surrounded by madrone and oak. One was exposed and had a slimy pileus. The others were moist but without slime. Gills are notched. Stipe breaks like chalk. Fragile, easily broken.
Russula maculata is a good place to start because of the rosy pink margin on the cap and brittle flesh. At least the photo looks like it broke into pieces.