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.[1] The gills are purple and the spore print is white.[2] It can resemble species such as L. trullisata (found in sand), Cortinarius torvus, and C. lucorum.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Hydnangiaceae |
| Genus: | Laccaria |
| Species: | L. ochropurpurea
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| Laccaria ochropurpurea (Berk.) Peck, 1896
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Found under hardwood and conifers east of the Rocky Mountains from July to October,[2] L. ochropurpurea produces an edible mushroom.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ Miller Jr., Orson K.; Miller, Hope H. (2006). North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi. Guilford, CN: FalconGuide. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-7627-3109-1.
- ^ a b c Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 591. ISBN 978-0-593-31998-7.
- ^ Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
- ^ Michael Kuo (2015). "Laccaria ochropurpurea". Retrieved 2016-01-21.
External links
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