nor.: Ametystkremle | swe.: ametystkremla | fin.: Ametistihapero | dt.: Amethysttäubling
The amethyst brittlegill is a lesser known member of the brittlegill family (Russula). With its strong purple colouring, it is actually quite striking, but most people either confuse it with the much better-known Charcoal burner (R. cyanoxantha) or regard it as inedible. Amethyst britllegills are usually found in coniferous forests. As with all members of the Russula family, the rule for russulae applies also here (see below). If you can identifiy it correctly it is an excellent mushroom to eat