Purple-edged Lute
Callistosporium purpureomarginatum Fatto & Bessette
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Mike Tilley. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Erica Tava Johnson. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Julie Travaglini. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Bethany Dennis. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Lookalikes
No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.
Season
When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 12 |
| June | 22 |
| July | 62 |
| August | 90 |
| September | 48 |
| October | 50 |
| November | 6 |
| December | 0 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Virginia 16 records · Foraging rules
- Indiana 11 records · Foraging rules
- New York 10 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 8 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 8 records · Foraging rules
- Maryland 7 records · Foraging rules
- Illinois 3 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 3 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 2 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 2 records · Foraging rules
- Connecticut 2 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 2 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 1 records · Foraging rules
- Iowa 1 records · Foraging rules
- Louisiana 1 records · Foraging rules
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- Michigan1 records
- Alabama1 records
- Nebraska1 records
Identification traits
| Cap shape | convex |
|---|---|
| Underside (gills, pores or teeth) | gills |
| Ecology | saprotrophic |
| Stem features | bare |
| Spore print color | white |
Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.
About
Callistosporium purpureomarginatum is a species of agaric fungus in the family Callistosporiaceae. Found in the United States, it was officially described in 1996.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the original article.
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