Fungi › Hydnangiaceae
Purple-and-White Deceiver
Laccaria ochropurpurea
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
BlewitCollybia nuda
Amethyst DeceiverLaccaria amethystina
Western Amethyst LaccariaLaccaria amethysteo-occidentalis
Silvery-violet CortCortinarius alboviolaceus
Lactarius subpurpureus
Sandy LaccariaLaccaria trullisata
Viscid Violet CortCortinarius iodes
Amanita MoldHypomyces hyalinus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 3,951 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 730 |
| Ontario | 516 |
| New York | 427 |
| Pennsylvania | 403 |
| North Carolina | 336 |
| West Virginia | 291 |
| Maine | 265 |
| Michigan | 247 |
| Virginia | 235 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Ecological
- DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Basidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota |
| Class | Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes |
| Order | Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales |
| Family | Hydnangiaceae |
| Genus | Deceivers · Laccaria |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Purple-and-White Deceiver with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.