| Russula ochroleuca | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Russulaceae |
| Genus: | Russula |
| Species: | R. ochroleuca
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| Binomial name | |
| Russula ochroleuca Fr. (1838)
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| Synonyms | |
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Russula ochroleuca | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium is free or adnexed |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is edible, but unpalatable |
Russula ochroleuca is a member of the genus Russula. A group that have become known as brittlegills. It has been commonly known as the common yellow russula for some years, and latterly the ochre brittlegill. It is widespread, and common in mixed woodland.