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amethyst deceiver

Laccaria amethystina

Photo by bearattack79
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Field Notes

Description:

Lots of these purple beautys on the trail the other day. Thanks for the ID.

Habitat:

Lake Superior Aug 26th 2012.

Species ID Suggestions

amethyst deceiver

Laccaria amethystina
auntnance123
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Comments (9)
Liza5
I don't think these are Amethyst Deceivers. The first pic shows the stems are bulbous towards the base and in the second two pics, if you look closely, you can see the rust colour at the top of the stem (Amethyst Deceivers have white spores). I would guess a Webcap, like Cortinarius violaceus, if you look very closely at the second pic, I think there may even be some veil (web) remnants visible?
bearattack79
So vibrant! These must have been fresh. Lots on the trail.
Ava T-B
Welcome to Project Noah, bearattack79. These beautiful purple mushrooms put me in mind of Alice in Wonderland.
bearattack79
Thanks for the help with this purple mystery mushroom.
Sachin Zaveri
beautiful color,, may be indigo milk cap (Lactarius indigo)
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PublishedAugust 31, 2012

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