Cortinarius lilacinus Pk. subgenus Sericeocybe Cap 5-10cm across, hemispheric, domed, thick-fleshed in the center; violet persisting but more violet-ochre in the center; covered in purplish fibers, dry, not hygrophanous. Gills adnexed; pallid violet. Stem 50-100 x 12-20mm, with a large clavate bulb in the button stage, but as the stem expands this is seen only as a slight clavate swelling; whitish with a hint of violet. Flesh mottled violet and cream. Odor slight. Taste mild. Spores ellipsoid, warty, 8.5-10 x 5.5-6µ, quotient 1.61. Deposit rusty brown. Habitat in deciduous or mixed woods. Rather common. Found in eastern North America, west to Wisconsin. Season August-October. Not edible. Comment Often confused with Cortinarius alboviolaceus, but lilacinus is much more violet, less shiny, with purplish, mottled flesh and slightly larger spores