Beechwood Sickener
Taken at New Lanark on 5th September 2019 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
Fact File


Beechwood Sickener.
Species :
Order:
Family:
A.K.A: 		Russula nobilis.
Agaricales.
Russulaceae
Habitat:
Cap:
Stem:
Found:
Edibility:
 Wooded Areas. Has a symbiotic relationship with Beech
3 - 6 cms.
2 -5 cms.
August - November.
Is inedible, and probably poisonous in quantity, but not deadly.

When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.