Almond scented Russula sp. in mixed woods. No clear association was noted, but mature Oaks are present. This species is present in this location year after year and this collection represents examples in relatively good condition. This Russula is always attacked by slugs very rapidly and anything more mature than early buttons is typically in poor shape. Taste is mildly hot. Spores scraped together en masse are cream to yellow (D-E) on the Kibby-Fatto scale and the broadly ellipsoid spores have pronounced amyloid spines (up to 1.7 micron long) with little to no connectivity between spines. The 20 spore average is 7.9 x 6.6 with Qm = 1.21. The abundant elongated pleurocystidia have a nipple-like end and stain strongly green-brown in Melzers.