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Clitocybe nuda
Smooth lilac cap with slight inrolled margin. Lilac gills attached with slight notch. Lilac stipe with mycelium and leaf debris attached to base. Slight sweet smell. Pale prink spore print.
Growing in leaf litter in thick forest, mainly oak and pine.
Similar looking species of Cortinarius can be separated by their rusty orange spore print. Never eat wild mushrooms without expert identification.
Spotted on Dec 23, 2013
Submitted on Dec 24, 2013
1 Comment
Welcome to Project Noah, RandyL.
Very nice first spotting,congrats and thanks for sharing.From what i se,you are a fungi lover,so we have something in common,nice to se your spottings collection
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