Bicolored deceiver
Laccaria bicolor
A species of Deceivers.
The two-toned laccaria (Laccaria bicolor) is a fascinating small mushroom with a rich history. Its existence significantly improves soil health and it's frequently employed in commercial nurseries as a soil additive to foster robust seedling growth. Notably, it also holds the distinction of being the inaugural gilled mushroom to have its entire genome mapped.
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Attributes of Bicolored deceiver
Cap Diameter
2 - 6 cm
Height
5 - 14 cm
Cap
Cap 1 - 7 cm across; convex to flat; orangish brown to pinkish brown; with finely hairy, or finely scaly, roughened
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat, Depressed
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly
Gills
Attached; distant; light purple, pinkish
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
Stem 3 - 10 cm long, 1 cm thick; orangish brown to pinkish brown; with finely hairy
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Fibrillose
Flesh
Pale purplish or whitish
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
BrownWhiteOrangePink
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil, Mosses, Leaf or Needle Litter
You can find Bicolored deceiver by these plants
Pines, Spruces, Populus, Oaks, Firs
Occurence Habitats
Coniferous Woodland, Mixed Woodland
Species Status
Rather uncommon
Endangered Species
No
Scientific Classification of Bicolored deceiver
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Gilled fungi
Family
Hydnangiaceae
Genus
Deceivers
Toxicity and Edibility of Bicolored deceiver
Is Bicolored deceiver Toxic?
Toxicity information is not available for this mushroom. Always consult with an expert before consuming any wild mushrooms.
