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So I stumbled across two maroon/purple mushrooms that share many similarities but are strikingly different. What are they? I suspect specimen one to be a Gymnopilus Purpuratus but what is the other? Any help would be appreciated, thanks. http://imgur.com/RS0FIAN http://imgur.com/dnNTtyY Habitat: This specimen was found growing on a moist, decomposing Paperbark log in wetlands found south of Perth city, Western Australia. Gills: The specimen has crowded, waxy yellow gills with rusty orange spore patches. The gill attachment is clearly adnexed. Stem: The stem of this specimen is quite firm and has a pale pink coloration that becomes more red near the cap. The stem itself is hollow, but thick and fibrous, the base of the stem is noticeably thicker. Cap: The cap of this specimen is 60mm in diameter and has a uniform dark maroon coloration. The caps margins are in-rolled. Spore print color: Rusty Orange. Bruising: No noticeable bluing. Scent: The Mushroom has no discernible scent. KOH test: The cap goes dark almost jet-black with the application of a %10 Potassium Hydroxide solution http://imgur.com/ZANoH1g http://imgur.com/oV6O0x0 http://imgur.com/f4bIGrE Habitat: This specimen was found growing on a moist, decomposing Paperbark log in wetlands found south of Perth city, Western Australia. Gills: The specimen has crowded (slightly less than specimen one), waxy yellow gills. The gill attachment is slightly decurrent. Stem: The stem of this specimen is quite firm and has a uniform reddish brown coloration. The stem itself is hollow, but thick and fibrous, the base of the stem is noticeably thicker. Cap: The cap of this specimen is 50mm in diameter and has a a lighter red/maroon coloration that fades to a transparent yellow at its margin. The caps margins are plane and weather worn. This specimen has a cap which is very moist and is notably sticky to the touch. Spore print color: Rusty Orange. Bruising: No noticeable bluing. Scent: The Mushroom has no discernible scent. KOH test: The cap of this specimen also turns jet-black with the application of a %10 Potassium Hydroxide solution