This is a fairly common mushroom here in the Pacific Northwest, commonly known as the "shrimp mushroom," or "shrimp Russula," it is one species and a fairly large genus of mushrooms that are ectomycorrhizal.
some characteristic features are going to be the very brittle stem (stipe), often blushing or pinkish bruising on the stem, White gills, deep purple cap, mild flavor, shrimpy or seafood like scent. I've heard it said when they are cooked down they can take on the taste of French onion soup. Definitely worth a try if you run across these, and they tend to grow in large abundance when they find habitat they like.

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