Laccaria amethystina
Common Name: Purple Laccaria
Synonyms:
Substrate: Ground
Location: Hardwood Forests
Spore Color: White
Gill Color: Purplish
Comments:
Smaller terrestrial mushroom that can be somewhat easily identified by its white spores and purple color. When fresh, the entire mushroom can be quite a vibrant purple. Said to be a good edible.
Lookalikes:
Other Laccaria species. Some species of Cortinarius.
Photos:
5/28/10 - Yellowood State Forest - Brown County, IN