Thought it might be a Russula, but stem doesn't snap like chalk
At first I thought this might be a Russula - but the stem feels soft in the middle, doesn't snap like chalk. Any ideas? Found in woodland in south east England,UK.






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Definitely looks like a Russula, the flaking gills are very telling. Perhaps R. grisea?
berry120 [OP] 1 points · Jul 2025
Thanks! Out of interest, what makes you say it's R. grisea vs something like R. parazurea? (I know the taste test might be able to tell me, but I'm nowhere near confident enough for that yet!)
Shhhh_Peaceful 2 points · Jul 2025
Could be R. parazurea, especially if the cap is slightly chalky/powdery. In general, Russulas are difficult to identify with any degree of certainty 😅