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  5. ›Agaricomycetidae
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  9. ›Laccaria
  10. ›Amethystinae
Purple-and-White Deceiver
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Purple-and-White Deceiver

Laccaria ochropurpurea

Laccaria ochropurpurea is a species of fungus. The pinkish to yellowish cap ranges from 4–13 centimetres (1+1⁄2–5 in) wide and the stipe from 5–19 cm (2–7+1⁄2 in) long. The gills are purple and the spore print is white. It can resemble species such as L. trullisata (found in sand), Cortinarius torvus, and C. lucorum.

Found under hardwood and conifers east of the Rocky Mountains from July to October, L. ochropurpurea produces an edible mushroom.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 143308.