interesting mushroom. purple

[2XB]

Hello everyone, I found this growing in grass at my house on the weekend after a few days of rain. The grass is turf laid a couple years and I havent seen it grow until now. The ground was reasonably boggy. No trees particularly close by but gets jacarandah litter.. the grass is sir walter turf. Se Qld.

I'm just interested to see if this is common or what as ive never seen such an oddity in person. Looks great in my opinion. Any that seem similar that ive researched seem not to match habitat descriptions...

Looking forward to ppls ideas! Thanks

[karode13]

That's a cool find. Either a Laccaria sp or Hygrocybe sp. <Doubtful

Any chance of a spore print?

If no one knows this mushroom off hand I can have look at the spores under a scope.

[MrDoRight]

A purple mushroom similar too the laccaria sp (?) doublebenno found was gathered by my mom In his backyard. I'm not sure if they would grow back but what ever mushroom it is I like the purple complexion. thanks for sharing the pictures

[theuserformallyknownasd00d]

Your mum went to doublebennos house? I'm confused lol

But rad shroom!

[2XB]

That's a cool find. Either a Laccaria sp or Hygrocybe sp. <Doubtful

Any chance of a spore print?

If no one knows this mushroom off hand I can have look at the spores under a scope.

Doin a print now. Am happy to post to u if you want.

[karode13]

Yeah, I'm keen to look at the spores. That will at least give us an idea of genus.

I haven't all the literature on Laccaria/Hygrocye to go further than that though.

I'll shoot you a pm.

[ferret]

lepista sublilacina?

[karode13]

That seems like a very good candidate actually, habitat is also right for them. Spore print will have a pink tinge if it is.

[mutant]

could be Laccaria amethystina (we got such a species in europe)

and sure, could be one smallish Lepistas , but I vote for Laccaria from the phenotype and size.