Mushroom Muses - the Amethyst Deceiver

Mushroom Muses - the Amethyst Deceiver

As we walked through Harpsden Wood one autumn morning the sunlight chanced upon this beautiful Amethyst Deceiver (Laccaria amethystea).  Pummelling upward through the leaf litter, this stunning deep violet mushroom makes a magical sight.  Poetry to the eyes, and as we crunched down among the leaves for a closer look this mysterious pretty-in-purple got us musing...

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