| Russula sardonia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Russulaceae |
| Genus: | Russula |
| Species: | R. sardonia
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| Binomial name | |
| Russula sardonia Fr. (1838)
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| Synonyms | |
Russula sardonia | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or depressed |
 | Hymenium is adnexed |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is cream |
 | Edibility is inedible |
Russula sardonia, commonly known as the primrose brittlegill, is a mushroom of the genus Russula, which are commonly known as brittlegills. The fruiting body, or mushroom, is a reddish-purple, the colour of blackberry juice, and is found in coniferous woodland in summer and autumn. It is inedible, and like many inedible members of the genus, has a hot, peppery taste.