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Field Notes

Description:

Unusual Purple mushroom found in scrub of Lake Wales State Forest. This is the only one of this color we have ever seen. Would appreciate expert comments. Cap about 2 1/2 inches across.

Habitat:

Dry Creek bottom lands of Tiger Creek

Species ID Suggestions

Blewit

Clitocybe nuda

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BritneyWharton-Ramsey
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Viscid Violet Cort

Cortinarius iodes
RandyL.
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Comments (1)
RandyL.
Not a Blewit, this is definitely a Cortinarius. Orange veil remnants are visible on the cap margin.

Spotted for Missions

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Florida Wetlands
Mission
Florida's Flora & Fauna
Mission
Biodiversity of SouthEastern US

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PublishedJanuary 18, 2014

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