Purple cortinar

Cortinarius lavendulensis

Cortinarius lavendulensis is a purple fungus found in the southern parts of Australia.
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Appearance

The fruiting body is up to 120mm tall and 100mm wide.
Cap, stipe and gills are all a pale purple (lavender) colour.
Spores are tancoloured.

Naming

Synonym:
Phlegmacium lavendulense (Cleland) M.M.Moser

Distribution

Southernmost parts of Australia including Tasmania.

Status

Common.

Habitat

Associated with eucalyptus woodlands.

References:

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http://bie.ala.org.au/species/d9bc2874-34ce-4be1-9a4d-28453e710968#
http://eol.org/pages/6709656/overview
Taxonomy
KingdomFungi
DivisionBasidiomycota
ClassAgaricomycetes
OrderAgaricales
FamilyCortinariaceae
GenusCortinarius
SpeciesCortinarius lavendulensis
Photographed in
Australia