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Clitocybe nuda/purple wood blewit


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I was surprised to find these where I did today. There’s a small patch near me that usually flushes once or twice this time of year. That patch isn’t fruiting yet so I figured I’d double check here to make sure.

Same general environment, growing out of leaf and bark litter near oak & cherry. Hens just started popping so it’s the right time of year. 

Basically white in situ but after picking/cutting they oxidize purple. Rained today so they’re pretty dirty, cleaned a few up and am taking a spore print.

sorry for the shadows, lighting is poor inside right now and I was getting mauled by clouds of mosquitoes outside

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Yours looks pinkish on the brown but is a much thicker print than mine. My caps were wet from rain and probably dropped a lot of spores already. I’m going to swing back tomorrow and see if I can get some fresh ones that are drier and try again

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Yup, the light spores of Lepista/Clitocybe nuda appear (almost) white unless you get a nice thick print. Also, I believe I have observed actual variation in the pinkishness/fleshinessm of the L. nuda speore print. Some collections seem to have very light print, even when the print is substantial. 

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