Amethyst Deceiver (Laccaria amethystina)

Edibility:Edible

Eating notes: The stem is tough and should be discarded before cooking. The favour isn't top-rank, but the colour is retained during cooking, so it can add visual interest to a dish.

Preserving: Dries easily. 

Cap: 1-5cm deep lilac or purple (but lighter when dry). Initially convex then flattened and sometimes slightly concave. 

Gills: Adnate or slightly gills are seen to curve down along the stem." class="glossary_link" href="/mushrooms/glossary#decurrent">decurrent. Widely spaced and powdery. Same colour as the cap. 

Stem: Thin and tough. Same base-colour as cap with white fibres near the cap. 

Spores: White

Flesh: Thin and lilac coloured.

Habitat: On the ground in mixed woodland

Frequency: Very Common