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Lilac Fibrecap
Lilac Fibrecap
Common, poisonous and could be mistaken for the Amethyst Deceiver.
| Mushroom Type | |
| Common Names | Lilac Fibrecap (EN), Cap Ffibr Lelog (CY), Strzępiak Ziemistoblaszkowy odm. Liliowa (PL), Lila Susulyka (HU) |
| Scientific Name | Inocybe lilacina |
| Synonyms | Inocybe geophylla var. lilacina |
| Season Start | Jul |
| Season End | Oct |
| Average Mushroom height (CM) | 1.5-5 |
| Average Cap width (CM) | 1-3 |
Please note that each and every mushroom you come across may vary in appearance to these photos.
Cap
1-3 cm. Lilac sometimes with an ochraceous tinge towards the prominent umbo. Smooth and covered in silky, radial fibres.
Gills
Gills pale brown, off white or grey sometimes with a slight purple tinge. Joined to the stem with a slight smooth notch or raised slightly before the stem (sinuate to adnate). Crowded.
Stem
1.5-5 cm long, 0.2-0.5 cm diameter. Lilac coloured, thin and fibrous.
Flesh
White to pale lilac/violet.
Habitat
Most types of woodland.
Possible Confusion
Could be mistaken for an Amethyst Deceiver, pictured, but the Amethyst Deceiver has purple gills, unlike the White Fibrecaps grey gills.
Spore Print
Brown. Almond shaped. You should scrape your spores into a small pile to get an accurate spore colour.
Taste / Smell
Acrid.
Frequency
Common.
Other Facts
It was considered only as a lilac coloured variety (varietas) of the White Fibrecap (Inocybe geophylla) for a long time, but now it is considered as an individual species.
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