Laccaria amethystina
A small but striking violet mushroom of deciduous and mixed woodland, the amethyst deceiver fades to buff with age, explaining its common name. It is edible but easily confused with the poisonous violet webcap. A mycorrhizal species.
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Record sightingConservation Status: LC
Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.