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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