The Sickener
Taken at Strathclyde Park on 16th September 2022 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode.
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Taken at Strathclyde Park on 14th September 2021 using the iPhone 12 mini Fact File

Taken at Glenashdale on 16th August 2016 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode. Fact File
The Sickener.
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Family:
AKA: 		Russula emetica.
Russulales.
Russulaceae.
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Feature:
 Damp woodlands.
2.5 - 8.5 cms.
4 - 9 cms long, 0.7 - 2 cms diameter.
August - October.
The mushroom's common name refes to the gastrointestinal distress they cause when consumed raw. The flesh is extremely peppery, but this offensive taste, along with its toxicity, can be removed by parboiling or pickling. Although it used to be widely eaten in Russia and eastern European countries, it is generally not recommended for consumption. The clue is in the name!!!!
Both the red squirrel and the American red squirrel are known to forage for, store and eat this fungus.