purple-bloom russula

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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.

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

• Pennsylvania 126 records · Foraging rules
• New York 98 records · Foraging rules
• West Virginia 78 records · Foraging rules
• Massachusetts 41 records · Foraging rules
• Quebec 30 records · Foraging rules
• Florida 27 records · Foraging rules
• New Jersey 23 records · Foraging rules
• New Hampshire 22 records · Foraging rules
• Vermont 21 records · Foraging rules
• North Carolina 18 records · Foraging rules
• Ohio 16 records · Foraging rules
• Ontario 14 records · Foraging rules
• Virginia 13 records · Foraging rules
• Connecticut 13 records · Foraging rules
• Tennessee 11 records · Foraging rules

All state and province foraging laws

More in the genus Russula

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  Edible (per source)
• No photo yet

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  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Charcoal Burner

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  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Winecork Brittlegill

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  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Crab Brittlegill

  Russula xerampelina

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Sickener

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  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Copper Brittlegill

  Russula decolorans

  Edibility unknown — do not eat
• No photo yet

  Darkening Brittlegill

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  Edibility unknown — do not eat