Russula atroviolacea Burl.

N. Amer. Fl. 9(4): 220. 1915.

Common Name: none

• Description

  For description see Burlingham & 'California Mushrooms'.

• Habitat

  Solitary to scattered in duff in mixed hardwood-conifer forests, especially with pine; fruiting in fall in coastal forests.

• Edibility

  Unknown.

• Comments

  Russula atroviolacea is recognized by a robust stature, dark purple to reddish purple cap that sometimes has yellowish pink spots, pale cream gills, a pure white stipe, white to very pale yellow spore print, and an acrid taste.

• References

  Burlingham, G.S. (1915). Russula. North American Flora 9(4): 201-236. (Protologue)
  Desjardin, D.E., Wood, M.G. & Stevens, F.A. (2015). California Mushrooms: The Comprehensive Identification Guide. Timber Press: Portland, OR. 560 p.
  Fatto, R.M. (2000). Several Russulas of the Chiricahua Mountains. Mycotaxon 75: 265-272.
  Singer, R. (1942). Type Studies on Basidiomycetes. I. Mycologia 34(1): 64-93.
  Thiers, H.D. (1997). The Agaricales (Gilled Fungi) of California. 9. Russulaceae I. Russula. Mad River Press: Eureka, CA. 158 p.

• Other Descriptions and Photos
  • Steve Miller: Russula atroviolacea (CP)
  
  

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