Purple-bloom Russula - Russula mariae

Cap was deep purple with a white bloom and striate margins. When the bloom was rubbed off, the cap was red underneath. Stipe and gills were white.

There were 2 mushrooms - one large and one small - whose caps had fused. The mushroom(s) were growing with their caps perpendicular to the ground. Spotted in a coniferous forest.

I'm not completely sure of the species ID, but am working on getting it confirmed.

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Flown Kimmerling

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So pretty! Posted 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, I loved the reddish purple color! I didn't realize that the bloom would come off so easily when rubbed. Posted 7 years ago

The Purple-bloom Russula

This gorgeous Russula is common under oaks in eastern North America. It has a purple cap that is covered with a white dusting or "bloom," and its stem is flushed with a paler version of the cap color. The spore print is cream colored to pale yellow, and the taste is mild or slightly oily and unpleasant.

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Similar species: Russulales

Species identified by Christine Young