Blackish-Purple Russula
Russula atropurpurea (Krombh.) Britzelm.
Also called: Purple Brittlegill
Safety first
Many edible mushrooms have toxic lookalikes, and some of those can be fatal. Have any mushroom identified in person by a local expert before you eat it.
If someone may have eaten a wild mushroom, call US Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 or 911 right away. In Canada, call your provincial poison centre or 911.
Edibility
Edible (per source) Source: Wikipedia: Russula atropurpurea
Classification from Wikipedia: Russula atropurpurea. Sources can be wrong or incomplete, and people react differently.
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
Lookalikes
No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.
Season
When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 7 |
| July | 25 |
| August | 47 |
| September | 16 |
| October | 12 |
| November | 6 |
| December | 2 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Vermont 32 records · Foraging rules
- New York 18 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 8 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 7 records · Foraging rules
- Connecticut 5 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 5 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 4 records · Foraging rules
- New Hampshire 4 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 4 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 3 records · Foraging rules
- California 3 records · Foraging rules
- Idaho 2 records · Foraging rules
- Utah 2 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 2 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 2 records · Foraging rules
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- Washington2 records
- New Jersey2 records
- North Carolina2 records
- Wisconsin1 records
- Mississippi1 records
- British Columbia1 records
- Minnesota1 records
- Michigan1 records
- South Carolina1 records
- Tennessee1 records
- Texas1 records
- Alaska1 records
Identification traits
| Cap shape | convex |
|---|---|
| Underside (gills, pores or teeth) | gills |
| Ecology | mycorrhizal |
| Stem features | bare |
| Spore print color | white |
Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.
About
Russula atropurpurea is an edible member of the genus Russula. It is dark vinaceous (red wine-coloured) or purple, and grows with deciduous, or occasionally coniferous trees. It is commonly called the blackish purple Russula, or the purple brittlegill.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the original article.
Recent finds
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