The sickener
Russula emetica (Schaeff.) Pers.
Description
A vivid red cap over white gills and stem, common in damp conifer woods. It causes digestive illness.
Curiosity
Both its scientific and English names refer to the vomiting it causes.
Russula emetica (Schaeff.) Pers.
A vivid red cap over white gills and stem, common in damp conifer woods. It causes digestive illness.
Both its scientific and English names refer to the vomiting it causes.
