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| 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.
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| Amethyst Deceiver, Laccaria amethystina. Hayes Common, 25 November 2012. |
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.
ReplyDeleteThanks - that blog does have some great photos.
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