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Amethyst Deceiver

Laccaria amethystina

Description:

Purple color, smooth velvety surface.

Habitat:

Woodlands with deciduous and conifer trees, Meerdaelbos, Belgium.

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7 Comments

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 8 years ago

Now that is quite spectacular. Awesome colour. Very nice, Marta.

The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Thanks, Caleb ;-)

CalebSteindel
CalebSteindel 9 years ago

pretty

The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Haha! Mushrooms can be very pretty too, Stephanie ;-)

Stephanie R.
Stephanie R. 9 years ago

I never thought I would say this Marta, but what a beautiful mushroom! I love the contrast in these photos:)

The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Thanks Leuba! these lovely mushrooms are quite common in my area in the woods during the fall. I love their color :-)

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 9 years ago

Lovely Marta ! The background colours are just great - fresh and moist.

The MnMs
Spotted by
The MnMs

Vlaanderen, Belgium

Spotted on Oct 19, 2014
Submitted on Mar 8, 2015

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