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Red brittlegills in grass

Russula sp. Genus

Moderate confidence TM0128 12 August 2026 · 18:28 2 frames
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Angles captured. Two frames of a loose troop.

Morphology

Several caps 4–6 cm, brick to rose-red, smooth, some already flattened. White stipes visible.

Habitat & substrate

Thin grass at the trail edge under scattered hardwood.

Lookalikes & what rules them out

Same problem as the earlier brittlegill on this walk — red-capped Russula is a species complex, not a species.

Found at Massasoit Rd area, Worcester, MA on Wednesday, 12 August 2026 at 18:28. See the full walk for that day's weather and everything else recorded.

Others in this group

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