Spore-print: white.
Common in deciduous woods, especially beech-woods.
R. emetica (Fries) S. F. Gray Emetic russula
Cap: width 50-100 mm. Stem: width 8-15 mm; length 25-70 mm.
Cap: bright scarlet fading with age to become spotted pinkish, slightly viscid when moist.
Stem: spongy, fragile.
Flesh: white.
Gills: pure white.
Spore-print: pure white.
In pine woods usually in boggy areas.