Key Identification Features
- However, the cuticle of Russula fragilis can only be peeled three-quarters of the way off, it is usually darker at the center with purplish tones, and it has distinct serrations on its gill edges.
- The mushroom has no distinctive odor, with a mild or faintly acrid taste.
- fallax is one of several brown to nearly black milkcaps that are "notable for their beauty, and therefore likely to attract the attention of even the casual collector".
- The stem surface matches the cap's color, and a key identifying feature is the presence of small fluid-filled pits on its surface.
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