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Purple-gilled Laccaria

Laccaria ochropurpurea

Photo by Christine Y.
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Smooth, convex caps that were tan/buff in color. Gills were slightly decurrent, nearly distant, and were thick, waxy, and dark purple. Stipes were slightly swollen near the base and had lilac basal mycelium. Some of the stipes had reddish brown discoloration.

Habitat:

Growing on the ground near oak and hemlock.

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