Amethyst deceiver
Laccaria amethystina
A species of Deceivers.
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The vibrant Amethyst Deceiver (Laccaria amethystina) is a stunning fungus that emerges from the ground of conifer woods. Its caps start off a vivid purple hue when young, typically flat with a slight depression where the stalk meets. With age, this brilliant purple fades to a rather uninspiring grey, which makes definitive identification challenging in its later stages. It is not considered edible.
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Attributes of Amethyst deceiver
Cap Diameter
2 - 7 cm
Height
5 - 12 cm
Cap
Cap 5 - 35 mm across; convex; violet; surface smooth to scurfy
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat, Depressed
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly
Gills
Attached; distant; violet
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
Stem 1 - 7 cm long, 1 - 7 mm thick; violet; fibrous
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Fibrillose
Flesh
Thin; pale lilac
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
GrayWhitePurple
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
Leaf or Needle Litter, On soil
You can find Amethyst deceiver by these plants
American beech, Oaks, Spruces
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland, Mixed Woodland
Species Status
Widely distributed
Endangered Species
No
Scientific Classification of Amethyst deceiver
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Gilled fungi
Family
Hydnangiaceae
Genus
Deceivers
Toxicity and Edibility of Amethyst deceiver
Is Amethyst deceiver Toxic?
Toxicity information is not available for this mushroom. Always consult with an expert before consuming any wild mushrooms.
