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Violet Webcap Deep purple mushrooms with purple caps, flesh, gills, and stem. I saw many of these mushrooms growing throughout the forest, in various sizes and shades of purple/brown. Cortinarius,Cortinarius violaceus,Geotagged,Summer,United States,Violet Webcap,fungi,fungus,mushroom,mushrooms,purple mushrooms Click/tap to enlarge

Violet Webcap

Deep purple mushrooms with purple caps, flesh, gills, and stem. I saw many of these mushrooms growing throughout the forest, in various sizes and shades of purple/brown.

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The Cortinarius violaceus

''Cortinarius violaceus'' is a mushroom in the genus ''Cortinarius''. It is the type species of the genus, but is distinguished from other species due to its dark colouration and distinct cystidia. Though edible, its primary appeal is its appearance, as it is the darkest mushroom in the genus, comparable only with members of other genera.

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Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Feb 9, 2018. Captured Aug 26, 2017 12:45 in 98-102 N Canton Rd, Barkhamsted, CT 06063, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.