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Cortinarius lavendulensis
a soft purple bud mushroom with persistent cortina filaments extending to the stipe but leaving almost no ring. A cross section reveals a thick mass of filaments. Gills and stipe are also purple.
Dense ti tree forest
http://www.eukalypt.org/fungi_tertiary_p... http://www.soilduck.com/2011/07/fanciful... Similar species possibly related include; http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/111... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/997...
Spotted on Jun 3, 2012
Submitted on Jun 3, 2012
10 Comments
Nice color!!!
Thanks for your kind comments Ivan.
This set is great! Each shot is as beautiful as the subject, congrats.
Added to purple mission
Very nice spotting. Maybe you could join the purple mission. http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8180...
Thanks, I love this one.
Nice!! Hongo
I thought C. archeri too, at first (we get them here), but a flip through "A Field Guide to Australian Fungi" led me to lean towards C. lavendulensis. But you saw them, go with your gut.
Thanks lori.tas C. archeri has a persistent ring.
Your leaning seems to fit the description the best.
I'm leaning towards C. lavendulensis, because of the stout stems with bulbous base.