Russula Mary Peck (Purple)

"These amethystine Russulas range in colour from pinks, reds, and purples under conifers, to olive or violet brown under deciduous trees, to slate violet in shady places, making identification in the field, by colour alone, guesswork even for the experts."

In publication, Page 69: "Reflections on the Fungaloids" by B.L. Williamson, Ottawa, 1992. ISBN 1-894572-65-3