Image does not show color accurately, more of a deep lavender cap and stipe. Not to be confused with Laccaria amethystea, which are known to have a grey-purple cap and stipe among other notable differences such as spore shape and overall size. Cap size 22-30 mm broad, deep purple/lavender color. Stipe length approximate 55 mm, 5-12 wide, uniform in size. Stipe striated and hairy surface - pale purple. White spores. Dries to a buff color.
Habitat
Damp soil rich in organic matter under and near coniferous trees
DNA sequence in GeneBank
Name of Sequencer
Specimen Images
Cap shape when mature
3 convex to plane
phylum
Basidiomycota
material collected
gilled mushroom
morphology summary
Material collected: gilled mushroom
Habit: 2 numerous or trooping, but not in clumps
Color of top surface: 14 purple, violet, or lilac
Spore print color: 1 white
Spore length: 9.25
Spore width: 7.25
Smell: 2 mild/none
Taste: 3 mild/none
Flesh hardness: 2 firm, fleshy
Cap shape when mature: 3 convex to plane
Cap shape in center: 3 depressed
Cap shape from above: 1 circular-even if wavy
Cap color with age: 14 purple, violet, or lilac
Cap width: 2230
Cap surface texture: 2 smooth
Cap stickiness: 1 dry
Cap stalk easily part: No
Flesh toughness: 2 easy to break or tear, but not fragile
Cap edge: 1 smooth
Stipe shape: 3 equal
Stipe core: 4 chambered
Stipe position: 1 central
Stipe flesh hardness: 2 firm, fleshy
Stipe flesh toughness: 2 easy to break or tear, but not fragile
Stipe flesh fracture: 3 fibrous-tears easier in one direction
Stipe flesh color: 14 purple, violet, or lilac
Stipe primary color: 14 purple, violet, or lilac
Stipe secondary color: 1 white
Stipe surface texture: 9 hairy
Stipe width: 512
Stipe length: 55
Gill attachment: 3 decurrent
Gill sawtooth edge: No
Gills secede from stalk: Yes
Gills waxy feel: No
Gills forked: No
Ring type: 5 none
Partial veil type: 5 none
Ring location on stalk: 5 none
Ring number: 3 none
Ring color: 17 none - no stains or not applicable
Spore shape: 3 elliptical
Spore ornamentation: 2 rough
