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Purple-cap, white gills fungi, Netherlands Rosala, but exact species hard to identify. Europe,Fungi,Heeswijk,Macro,Netherlands,Russula atropurpurea,mushroom Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Purple-cap, white gills fungi, Netherlands

Rosala, but exact species hard to identify.

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    travismorhardt
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    What a little beauty! The purple color is unreal. It truly is amazing some of these little fungi; sometimes beautiful things don't ask for attention... Posted 10 years ago
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      Ferdy Christant
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      Thanks again Travis. I'm still hoping to come across some truly purple fungi like these:

      Forest Candy .:. Amethyst Deceiver Amethyst Deceiver,Laccaria amethystina,mushroom,rodekool zwam


       Posted 10 years ago

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The Purple Brittlegill

"Russula atropurpurea" is an edible member of the "Russula" genus, that have the common name of brittlegills. It is dark vinaceous or purple, and grows with deciduous, or occasionally coniferous trees.

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Similar species: Russulales
Species identified by remphase
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Uploaded Oct 24, 2014. Captured Sep 13, 2014 16:16.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/4.5
  • 1/60s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm