Laccaria ochropurpurea: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Hydnangiaceae
- Genus
- Laccaria
- Species
- Laccaria ochropurpurea
- Scientific Name
- Laccaria ochropurpurea
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Laccaria ochropurpurea
Laccaria ochropurpurea is a species of fungus. The pinkish to yellowish cap ranges from 4–13 centimetres (1+1⁄2–5 in) wide and the stipe from 5–19 cm (2–7+1⁄2 in) long. The gills are purple and the spore print is white. It can resemble species such as L. trullisata (found in sand), Cortinarius torvus, and C. lucorum.
Found under hardwood and conifers east of the Rocky Mountains from July to October, L. ochropurpurea produces an edible mushroom.
...Laccaria ochropurpurea in languages:
- English
- Purple-and-White Deceiver
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Parent Taxon
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- Laccaria macrocystidiata
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- Laccaria maritima
- Laccaria masoniae
- Laccaria montana
- Laccaria moshuijun
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