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| synonyms: Lilac Fibrecap |
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| location: North America, Europe |
| edibility: Poisonous/Suspect |
| fungus colour: White to cream, Violet or purple |
| normal size: Less than 5cm |
| cap type: Conical or nearly so |
| stem type: Simple stem |
| spore colour: Light to dark brown |
| habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground |
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Inocybe geophylla var. lilacina Gillet. Lilac Fibrecap. Cap as I. geophylla except for the striking lilac colour, often with ochraceous flush at umbo. Stem lilac with ochraceous base. Flesh violaceous. Taste acrid, smell strongly earthy or mealy. Gills clay-coloured. Cystidia as in var. geophylla. Spore print snuff-brown. Spores smooth, slightly almond-shaped, 7–10 x 5.5–6µ. Habitat in woods of all kinds. Season summer to autumn. Frequent. Poisonous. Distribution, America and Europe.
Note at one time the more strongly violet forms were described as a separate variety. Inocybe geophylla var. violacea (Patouill.) Heim. The very strongly colored specimens pictured do seem worthy of being a separate variety. |
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Lorand Bartho (Hungary) - 10 March 2009
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Lorand Bartho (Hungary) - 08 March 2009
Hungarian name, Selymes susulyka (lila változat)
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