Russula obscura Romell. Weinroter Graustieltäubling.
Cap 5–14cm across, convex, soon flattening or with a depression, purplish-red to wine-coloured, centre often brownish, fleshy, up to two-thirds peeling; margin furrowed when old. Stem 60–120 x 10–35mm, white, occasionally tinted greyish rose. Flesh white becoming pink on exposure to the air and finally blackish. Taste mild. Gills adnexed, dull golden yellow, fairly widely spaced, with connecting veins at their bases. All parts greying or blackening. Spore print deep cream (E or F). Spores ovoid with small, isolated spines up to 0.5µ high, no fine lines, 8–11.5 x 6.5–9µ. Cap cystidia none, hyphae with incrustations staining in fuchsin present. Habitat under conifers. Season summer to autumn. Confined to the Scottish Highlands and uncommon there. Edible. (Never eat any mushroom until you are certain it is edible as many are poisonous and some are deadly poisonous) Found In Europe.