Fungi Outer Hebrides


Phylum: Basidiomycota   Family: Russulaceae

Russula atropurpurea (Krombh.) Britzelm. (1893)

Purple Brittlegill

Gregarious under older Beech and Oak woodland but also with other deciduous trees. Like many Russula species the cap colour is variable, from deep purple to light purple-red

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