On the ground in mixed woods and copses, particularly those containing oak.
Plate 7. Fleshy but brittle fungi: Spores whitish and borne on gills
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Russula cyanoxantha (Secretan) Fries
Cap: width 50-150 mm. Stem: width 10-30 mm; length 50-100 mm.
Cap: lilac, bluish to purple often with green tints.
Stem: pure white.
Gills: pure white.
Flesh: white.