Purple-gilled laccaria
Laccaria ochropurpurea
A species of Deceivers.
The amethyst deceiver, a stunning fungus, exhibits colors from a light tan-purple to a deep lavender. Its vibrant hue diminishes with age, however, potentially causing it to be mistaken for other species.
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Attributes of Purple-gilled laccaria
Cap Diameter
4 - 11 cm
Height
4 - 20 cm
Cap
Cap 3.5 - 12 cm; broadly convex, flat; light brown, nearly white; nearly smooth
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat, Depressed
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly
Gills
Attached to the stem, or rarely down it; nearly distant, or close; thick, waxy; dark purple
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
Stem 4.5 - 19 cm long, 5 - 25 mm thick; equal or swollen at the base; colored like the cap
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Scaly
Flesh
Thick; colored like the cap or paler
Volva
Absent
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
BrownYellowWhitePurple
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
You can find Purple-gilled laccaria by these plants
Eastern white pine
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland, Coniferous Woodland
Species Status
Common
Endangered Species
No
Scientific Classification of Purple-gilled laccaria
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Gilled fungi
Family
Hydnangiaceae
Genus
Deceivers
Toxicity and Edibility of Purple-gilled laccaria
Is Purple-gilled laccaria Toxic?
Toxicity information is not available for this mushroom. Always consult with an expert before consuming any wild mushrooms.
