Common laccaria
Laccaria laccata
A species of Deceivers. Also known as Lackluster laccaria.
While 'common laccaria' might suggest a sinister nature for a mushroom, rest assured it's quite harmless! The name actually reflects its incredibly diverse look, as its caps can display a wide spectrum of hues, ranging from nearly white to various shades of pink and even deep brown.
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Attributes of Common laccaria
Cap Diameter
2 - 6 cm
Height
5 - 12 cm
Cap
Cap 1 - 4.5 cm across; convex; brown; surface smooth to scurfy; margin wavy to fluted
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat, Depressed
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Fibrillose-scaly, Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Attached, decurrent; distant, close; pinkish, faint purplish
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
Stem 2 - 10 cm long, 1 cm thick; brown; fibrous; surface smooth to finely hairy
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Fibrillose
Flesh
Thin; brown
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mild, slightly radishlike, not distinctive.
Body Color
BrownYellowOrange
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil, Leaf or Needle Litter
You can find Common laccaria by these plants
Pines, Oaks, Spruces
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland, Coniferous Woodland, Mixed Woodland, Scrublands
Species Status
Widely distributed
Endangered Species
No
Scientific Classification of Common laccaria
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Gilled fungi
Family
Hydnangiaceae
Genus
Deceivers
Toxicity and Edibility of Common laccaria
Is Common laccaria Toxic?
Toxicity information is not available for this mushroom. Always consult with an expert before consuming any wild mushrooms.
