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I see a Russula on the right, was anyone brave enough to taste and spit to see if it was one of the mild or shrimp flavored ones?
Bunch of Paxillus there, those look really edible so they're tempting to pick up. People ate them for a long time before it was discovered that they have a poison that builds up in your body over time.
I might be mistaken but the ones on the left look like they might be Pluteus. I think most of those are edible but they have surprisingly little flesh for how big they are and not much flavor so many guides won't bother mentioning it.
I recall one of them tasting a bit shrimpy, but wasnt brave enough to try more!
Decent chance that Russula was in the Xerampelina group then.
The only Russula which should be avoided are the ones that turn black when damaged or old (the one in the photo looks fairly beat up but isn't blackening at all so it's probably not one of those). The rest are edible so long as they're well cooked, though many are disgustingly bitter, extremely spicy, or both.
I think I recall one of them going slightly blue when cut