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Amethyst Deceiver
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Amethyst Deceiver
Very common and beautifully coloured, although the colour can be deceptive in photographs.
| Mushroom Type | |
| Common Names | Amethyst Deceiver (EN), Twyllwr Piws (CY), Lakówka Ametystowa (PL), Lila Pénzecskegomba (HU) |
| Scientific Name | Laccaria amethystina |
| Season Start | Jun |
| Season End | Nov |
| Average Mushroom height (CM) | 4-6 |
| Average Cap width (CM) | 1.5-5 |
Please note that each and every mushroom you come across may vary in appearance to these photos.
Cap
1.5-5 cm. Convex to flattened with depressed centre and even upturned edges, often becoming deformed with age. Deep purple/lilac when young fading to pale brown/tan.
Gills
Gills deep purple/lilac when young fading to pale brown/tan. Widely spaced, broad and irregular with shorter gills in-between. The gills have a smooth notch just before reaching the stem or become shallow before reaching the stem (adnate, emarginate).
Stem
4-6 cm long, 0.2-0.8 cm diameter. Deep purple/lilac when young fading to pale brown/tan. Fibrous, usually twisted and sometimes hollow.
Flesh
Purple can be white with a purple flush.
Habitat
Mixed woodland, particularly with oak and beech.
Possible Confusion
When young the deep purple of the Amethyst Deceiver is quite distinctive. Caution should be taken with older specimens however as the whole mushroom can fade and look more tinged than purple. The fading can make identification less sure as there could easily be a confusion with the potentially deadly Lilac Fibrecap (Inocybe lilacina), pictured, but this mushroom has off white or grey gills whereas the Amethyst Deceiver has the same colour in the cap, gills and stem.
Spore Print
White. Globose with spines.
Taste / Smell
Mildly nutty/mushroomy and keeps its colour when cooked lightly so a bright addition to any meal.
Frequency
Common.
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