A powdery bloom and overall grayish appearance distinguish the caps of young Powdery Brittlegills. Some have a blue-grey tinge, while others show hints of purple, but something about this brittlegill usually betrays its identity even at a distance.
Cap
Grey and matted with a (often uniform) blue, blue-green or occasionally purple tinge and, when young and fresh, with a powdery bloom that eventually washes off; older caps of Russula parazurea flatten out and may become slightly depressed,.. more
Similar species: Russulales
