Distribution: Broad, common
Habitat: Conifer forests
Conservation Status: Not of concern
It is a medium-sized or larger mushroom, with a variably colored cap---usually it is purplish with a yellow-green center, but it can appear in many shades of purplish, olive-green, and browns, usually in mixtures. The gills are cream to pale yellowish and the stipe is white and often turns grayish in age or when handled, sometimes with a reddish phase. The flesh is white and turns reddish to grayish to black when exposed. The spores are cream-colored.
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Russula occidentalis in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
CalPhotos: Russula occidentalis photos.