Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalis — Western Amethyst Laccaria — Hydnangiaceae
Small mushroom. Cap convex, becoming plane at maturity; surface dry, with a scattering of minute scales, violet. Gills broadly attached, thick, deep violet, becoming paler. Stalk longer than the cap is wide, equal, tough and fibrous, somewhat scaly, purplish becoming brown. Mycorrhizal.
Habitat: In small groups in mixed forests at low elevations, sometimes on disturbed ground.
Scent: Mild
Spores: White
Season: Autumn
Habitat: In small groups in mixed forests at low elevations, sometimes on disturbed ground.
Scent: Mild
Spores: White
Season: Autumn
Convex caps
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Violet hue, aging brownish
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