Russula subsect. Rhodellinae is a subsection of the genus Russula , which is within the Tenellae section . The taxon was defined by H. Romagnesi andlargely adopted as a subsectionby M. Bon .
The representatives of the subsection are mostly smaller blanks with more or less red or orange colored hats. The flesh and the stem change their color only a little. Above all, they have little or no tendency to yellow, but can sometimes tan. The pigeons do not smell or have only a weak, mostly more or less fruity odor. The stem is usually white, but can sometimes be pink or reddish in color. The spore powder is cream, ocher, or yellow. The rare pigeon can be found in deciduous forests.