Laccaria amethystina

Long, thin stipes with tiny caps -- I'm guessing they were immature.

Habitat: Adirondack Mountains -- I'm not sure what the exact location was because we were mountain hiking.

*The Adirondack mountains are located in northeastern New York and contains more than 6 million acres of forests, including mountains, wetlands, and old-growth forests.

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Calbost Niel

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Very interesting Posted 4 years ago

Ernst

Lion

Most unusual and I bet exiting to find. Posted 4 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Definitely! They were so odd-looking with their long stems and tiny caps. Posted 4 years ago

The Amethyst Deceiver

"Laccaria amethystina", commonly known as the Amethyst Deceiver is a small brightly colored, edible mushroom, that grows in deciduous as well as coniferous forests. Because its bright amethyst coloration fades with age and weathering, it becomes difficult to identify, hence the common name ‘Deceiver’.

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Similar species: Agaricales

Species identified by Christine Young