Monday 3 December 2012

Amethyst Deceiver

Amethyst Deceiver, Laccaria amethystina.  Hayes Common, 25 November 2012
Amethyst Deceiver, Laccaria amethystina.  Hayes Common, 25 November 2012.
I don't see many species of fungi while walking through the wood closest to me, though plenty are to be found not far away.   But I often find this one.  The mauve colour catches the eye.

These are old specimens.  When they are young, the cap is flatter and the rim does not curve up.  It's a common and widespread species, and according to the book, it's both edible (i.e., not poisonous) and tasty.

Amethyst Deceiver, Laccaria amethystina.  Hayes Common, 25 November 2012.
Amethyst Deceiver, Laccaria amethystina.  Hayes Common, 25 November 2012.



2 comments:

  1. This is amazing! And reminds me that I recently discovered a blog you might enjoy: http://mushroomporn.org/ He doesn't comment much, but the variety of color, size and structure he presents are beautiful.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Thanks - that blog does have some great photos.

    ReplyDelete