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Amethyst Deceiver

Laccaria amethystina

Photo by Christine Y.
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Beautiful, yet gangly mushrooms with caps that were a faded purple-tan color. Mushrooms had long, thin reddish purple stems, and brilliant waxy, purple gills.

Habitat:

Spotted growing in clusters next to a log on the edge of a small woodland pond.

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