''Russula violeipes'', commonly known as the velvet brittlegill, is a species of

fungus A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from th ...

in the family Russulaceae. It was described by French mycologist Lucien Quélet in 1898. An

edible An edible item is any item that is safe for humans to eat. "Edible" is differentiated from "eatable" because it does not indicate how an item tastes, only whether it is fit to be eaten. Nonpoisonous items found in nature – such as some mushroo ...

mushroom, it is found in Asia and Europe.

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* violeipes Edible fungi Fungi described in 1898 Fungi of Asia Fungi of Europe {{Expand German, Violettstieliger Täubling, section= no