Purple Brittlegill
Taken at Strathclyde Park on 29th October 2022 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode.
Fact File



Purple Brittlegill.
Species:
Order:
Family:
A.K.A. 		Russula atropurpurea.
Russulales.
Russulaceae.
Habitat:
Cap Diameter:
Stem:
Season:
Edibility:
 		Woodlands.
4 - 10 cms.
10 - 20 mm diameter, 3 - 6 tall.
July - October.
Edible but must be thoroughly cooked. These are hard to identify and as some of this genus are toxic, best left alone.
When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.