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Inocybe lilacina, also known as the Lilac Fibrecap, is a species of fungus. It is a variety of Inocybe geophylla, with Inocybe geophylla being a common and widespread woodland species found throughout Britain, Ireland, mainland Europe, and North America
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Distribution
Widespread and locally frequent
Habitat
On soil mainly in broadleaved woodland
Cap
With cortina when young. Distinct umbo.
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| Shape | Conical, Campanulate |
| Surface | Smooth |
| Width | 2 - 3.5 cm |
Gills
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| Attachment | Sinuate, Adnate |
| Spacing | close |
Stem
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| Height | 2 - 4 cm |
| Width | 2 - 5 mm |
| Texture | Smooth |
| Shape | Cylindric |
Spores
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| Shape | Ellipsoid |
| Ornamentation | Smooth |
| Size | 7.5-10.5 x 4.5-6.5 μm |
Microscopic Features
With walls up to 2.5 μm thick
| Cheilocystidia | Utriform, Lageniform |
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Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Agaricales
- ↳ Family: Inocybaceae
- ↳ Genus: Inocybe
Synonyms
- Agaricus geophilus Pers.
- Agaricus geophyllus Pers.
- Agaricus geophyllus Sowerby
- Agaricus geophyllus Sowerby sensu Sowerby (1799), non sensu Fries (1821)
- Agaricus geophyllus var. lilacinus Peck
- Agaricus geophyllus var. violaceus Pat.
- Gymnopus geophilus (Pers.) Gray
- Gymnopus geophyllus Gray
- Inocybe geophylla var. lilacina (Peck) Gillet
- Inocybe geophylla var. lilacina Gillet
- Inocybe geophylla var. violacea (Pat.) Sacc.
- Inocybe geophylla var. violacea Pat.
Reference Sources
T. Læssøe, J. H. Peterson (2019) Fungi of Temperate Europe Vol. 1. Princeton University Press.
G. Kibby (2023) Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe Vol. 4. Geoffrey Kibby.
