Russula

Possibly Russula pectinata or Russula foetans

Seen on hike along Salmon River 8/29/13 (hike 230)

Notable characteristics

There is no veil

The cap is slimy,

The cap edge has striations,

A rancid or bad smell

Stains brown when bruised

Spore print is white (see below)

Spores have warts (see below)

Spores have a large apiculus -i.e. stem (see below)

The "stem" on the spores is an enlarged apiculus, or attachment peg of the spore. Russulas are usually identified by the size of the appiculus, plus the height and pattern of the spines on the spores, more than color of the cap! (info thanks to Judy)

See a spore print and the spores below

The color of the spore print is definitely white.
Here you see the spore print on a black background

The spores are worty and
they definitely have a pronounced apiculus

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