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Purple Laccaria (Laccaria ochropurpurea) - Immature Fruiting Body Growing in a moist area on a ridge top in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest. Growing in moist leaf litter.<br />
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Purple Laccaria (Laccaria ochropurpurea) - Immature Fruiting Body

Growing in a moist area on a ridge top in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest. Growing in moist leaf litter.

Purple Laccaria (Laccaria ochropurpurea) Growing in a moist area on a ridge top in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest. Growing in moist leaf litter.<br />
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Purple Laccaria (Laccaria ochropurpurea) Growing in a moist area on a ridge top in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest. Growing in moist leaf litter.<br />
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Purple Laccaria (Laccaria ochropurpurea) Growing in a moist area on a ridge top in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest. Growing in moist leaf litter.<br />
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Purple Laccaria (Laccaria ochropurpurea) Growing in a moist area on a ridge top in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest. Growing in moist leaf litter.<br />
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comments (6)

Christine Young

Lion

*eyes pop out* <3 Posted 6 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  I got a whole bunch of them! They are now dried and ready to put into soups this winter! I've never tried them before, so wish me luck! Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Awesome! They looks so fresh :-D Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
      
      Lion
      
      They were! I spotted immature ones on October 10, so it was on my a matter of time until they were ready for harvest. There are also more pinning in this same area, so I'll probably check again around the weekend! Posted 6 years ago
  3. morpheme
    
    Lion
    
    Huh... We don't have this particular one this far west, but I see a couple of related species all over the place around this time of the year. I never really thought about them being edible (which I see now that they are). How do they taste? Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
  4. 1. Flown Kimmerling
      
      Lion
      
      I will be cooking some up this weekend as a test. I like to sample before committing to eating a lot--just in case one of us is sensitive. We recently found out that Jason (my hubby) is sensitive to Calvatia (causes some stomach cramping), so we are trying to be more careful! I'll let you know once we try them! Posted 6 years ago

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The Purple-and-White Deceiver

Laccaria ochropurpurea is a mushroom found under hardwood and conifers east of the Rocky Mountains.

Similar species: Agaricales

Species identified by Flown Kimmerling

By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Oct 22, 2018. Captured Oct 12, 2018 16:08 in 106 US-411, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.

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