Dark-Purple Earthtongue

Geoglossum atropurpureum (Batsch) Pers.

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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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.

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Recorded observations of Dark-Purple Earthtongue by month
Month	Records
January	0
February	1
March	0
April	1
May	0
June	0
July	0
August	33
September	96
October	13
November	2
December	0

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

Nova Scotia 32 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 25 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 22 records · Foraging rules
New York 20 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 11 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 10 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 7 records · Foraging rules
Maine 5 records · Foraging rules
Wisconsin 5 records · Foraging rules
New Hampshire 3 records · Foraging rules
Vermont 3 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 2 records · Foraging rules
California 1 records · Foraging rules
Mississippi 1 records · Foraging rules
Tennessee 1 records · Foraging rules

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Virginia1 records

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About

Microglossum atropurpureum is a species of fungus in the family Leotiaceae. In the UK, it has been given the recommended English name of dark-purple earthtongue. Ascocarps (fruit bodies) are black, often with a purple tint, and are irregularly club-shaped. They occur in soil and resemble earth tongues, but are microscopically distinct. The species was formerly referred to the genus Geoglossum, but is not closely related to the Geoglossomycetes. Microglossum atropurpureum is found in eastern North America and Europe, where it is typical of waxcap grasslands, a declining habitat due to changing agricultural practices, such as fertilization methods. As a result, the species is of global conservation concern and is listed as "vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Furthermore, this species is believed to be found primarily in grasslands. Very little is known about it because of its rarity, but more research is underway. The lack of grazing animals in its natural habitats in Europe add to the danger that the species is in. Because of the low presence of grazing animals, invasive species have been allowed to take over most of the area and "choke out" the dark-purple earthtongue. There is belief that the Hanboigoir microglossum and genera microglossum should be removed from the family geoglossaceae because the fact that geoclossaceae is polyfyletic (meaning from more than one common evolutionary ancestor). At this moment, there is no evidence that suggests the genera migroglossum fits that criteria.

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