Originally identified as I. griseolilacina which grows exclusively in deciduous forests in calcium rich soils according to the Fungi of Switzerland.
Habitat
This mushroom is terrestrial, and as such, was found in the forest, scattered amongst others of the same species, upon the soil, near a Douglas fir tree.
DNA sequence in GeneBank
Name of Sequencer
Specimen Images
Cap shape when mature
1 conical/bell shape
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
Secondary color top surface: 2 light gray
Spore length: 6
Spore width: 4
Smell: 6 other
Flesh hardness: 2 firm, fleshy
Cap shape when mature: 1 conical/bell shape
Cap shape in center: 1 raised
Cap shape from above: 1 circular-even if wavy
Cap color with age: 14 purple, violet, or lilac
Cap width: 15
Cap surface texture: 2 smooth
Cap stickiness: 1 dry
Cap stalk easily part: Yes
Cap hygrophanous: No
Cap flesh color: 2 light gray
Flesh toughness: 2 easy to break or tear, but not fragile
Cap margin surface: 2 smooth
Cap edge: 1 smooth
Stipe shape: 3 equal
Stipe core: 1 solid
Stipe position: 1 central
Stipe flesh hardness: 2 firm, fleshy
Stipe flesh toughness: 2 easy to break or tear, but not fragile
Stipe flesh color: 2 light gray
Stipe primary color: 14 purple, violet, or lilac
Stipe secondary color: 2 light gray
Stipe surface texture: 8 fibrilose
Stipe width: 5
Stipe length: 50
Gill attachment: 2 adnexed
Gills deliquescent: No
Ring type: 5 none
Partial veil type: 5 none
Volva type: 6 none
Latex stain color: 17 none - no stains or not applicable
Reaction Melzer's color: 13 blue
Spore shape: 3 elliptical
cystidia: yes
clamp connections: present
trama type: interwoven
