Thaxterogaster purpurascens (Fr) Niskanen & Liimat.
Basionym: Cortinarius purpurascens Fr.
An introduced species found under oak. The cap is a chestnut brown with a diam. of 60-70 mm. The gills are mauve when young, changing to a rusty brown. The stipe is mauve-grey and has a bulb.
