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| location: North America, Europe |
| edibility: Edible |
| fungus colour: Red or redish or pink, Violet or purple |
| normal size: 5-15cm |
| cap type: Convex to shield shaped |
| stem type: Simple stem |
| flesh: Flesh discolours when cut, bruised or damaged, Flesh granular or brittle |
| spore colour: White, cream or yellowish |
| habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground |
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Russula vinosa Lindblad syn. Russula obscura Romell.
Cap 5-15cm across; pale to dark blood red or livid purple; peeling only at margin. Gills somewhat distant; pale buff. Stem 40-150 x 15-30mm; white, flushing grayish black when bruised or with age. Flesh white, blackening. Odor not distinctive. Taste mild. Spores ovoid, 8-10 x 6.5-9µ; warts up to 0.5µ high, no connectives. Deposit ochre (E-F). Habitat in conifer woods and boggy areas. Found in Europe and northeastern North America. Season July-August. Edible. (Never eat any mushroom until you are certain it is edible as many are poisonous and some are deadly poisonous.) |
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