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Cortinarius violaceus

Cortinarius violaceus

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Notes:

the first 2 photos were taken without flash. The actual colour was probably closer without flash, but it was sunset and there wasn't enough light to get a clear photo.

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Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 12 years ago
Cortinarius violaceus
Cortinarius violaceus Cortinarius violaceus


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7 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 12 years ago

thanks for the ID Argy Bee...

pamsai
pamsai 12 years ago

@JillBlack, yes most unusual... Couldn't believe my eyes for a minute when I saw it!

pamsai
pamsai 12 years ago

thanks Argy Bee, that looks like it. How about this one? Same shape, but white! Maybe a young one?
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/145...
I found it in a different part of the forest.

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Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 12 years ago

might be this one Pam... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortinarius...

JillBlack
JillBlack 12 years ago

what an unusual colour

pamsai
pamsai 12 years ago

thanks Leanne, yes I love the colour also...

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 12 years ago

Cool spotting Pam! I love the colour :)

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Spotted on Sep 23, 2012
Submitted on Sep 24, 2012

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