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Latin name: Laccaria amethystea
Size: Grows to approximately 10cms tall. Cap up to 6cms across
Distribution: Found throughout the U.K.
Months seen: August to November
Habitat: Often found near beech trees, but can be found in most
woodlands.
Special features: A lovely deep violet colour when moist, drying to a
powdery lilac colour. The stem is covered in tiny whitish hairs. The gills are
quite widely spaced.
 The
gills, which are quite widely spaced, release white coloured spores.
UK Safari Fungi Section
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