In broadlaeved deciduous forests with Quercus or Fagus . South to south-eastern, nemoral to boreonemoral distribution. Cap hygrophaneous . Cap not hygrophaneous . Cap hygrophaneous Cap dark brown to purple brown.
Gills carmine to purple.
Stipe often somewhat violet at top. Hyphae of cap cuticle with red incrustation. Usually in broad leaved deciduous forests with Quercus or Fagus . South to south-western, somewhat coastal distribution in the nemoral to boreonemoral regions. Found north to M re og Romsdal in Norway.