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Gymnopus iocephalus
Gymnopus iocephalus is a species of fungus in the family Omphalotaceae, commonly known as the violet gymnopus or violet collybia, the latter name reflecting its former classification in the genus Collybia. It is characterized by its distinctive violet coloration and pungent odor, variously described as resembling garlic, radishes, or gunpowder, although the intensity and character of the smell can vary between specimens. Its delicate fruiting bodies have slender stems and violet to lilac caps that gradually
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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 340976.