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Laccaria laccata
Gills, stipe and cap all the same tawny rust colour, with the cap a little bit lighter. Mature cap turns upward in a beautiful frilly cup. Fruits prolifically on the lawns that have leaves and forest debris on them. Largest cap is about 2 inches across and stipe is about 2 - 3 inches tall.
Pacific Westcoast rainforest, lawns with leaves and debris, moss.
This mushroom had me fooled for a while as some sources say it is mycorrhizal with several types of trees none of which I have on my property or anywhere near it. What is near these mushrooms is cedar - no birch, pine or beech trees anywhere near here. But it also can be on heaths and other habitat so I am content now that it is really the Deceiver - thanks to Mark and Antonio!
Thanks so much Mark (Argy!) and Antonio! I went and looked at them again today. There are so many of them!
Nice finding Kathleen,i agreed with Argy,to me is clearly a common deciver,Laccaria Lacatta
I can't see any evidence of partial veils. I would expect it to be The Deceiver... but you must be confident with what's in your part of the world.
Thanks Mark and Jellis. I see that Laccaria bicolor is abundant in our area but I think the gills are too light for my mushroom. I am thinking more of Laccaria laccata, but don't have enough info yet. More study needed!
Possibly Cortinarius sp. Not sure but isn't Laccaria more in the lower part of North America?
Spotted on Nov 4, 2013
Submitted on Nov 7, 2013
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