Gills of a mushroom violet webcap (Cortinarius violaceus) collected at mushroom walk of Gulf States Mycological Society. Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Cleveland, Texas

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Mushrooms in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Texas, November 13, 2021

Album 3057: Mushrooms in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Texas, November 13, 2021

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The image is a close-up photograph of the gills of an unidentified mushroom. The mushroom's cap is not visible in the photo; only the underside is shown. A small portion of the stem (the stalk) is visible at the top-center of the image.

The mushroom’s gills are thick, fleshy, and dark purple with a reddish tint. They appear to be folded like accordion pleats or the folds of an umbrella. The gills are attached to the stem in a way that they fan out from it. Some of the gills have small white dots on them.

The mushroom is likely a violet webcap (Cortinarius violaceus), as mentioned in the caption. This species is known for its distinctive purple color and thick, fleshy gills. The violet webcap is a type of cortinarius mushroom that grows in association with tree roots in woodland environments. It is considered edible but not highly prized due to its mild flavor.

The background of the photo appears to be a dark gray surface with some light reflections. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Las láminas de un hongo violeta (Cortinarius violaceus) recolectado en la caminata de hongos de Gulf States Mycological Society. Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Cleveland, Texas, noviembre 13, 2021. La imagen es una fotografía de primer plano de las láminas de un hongo no identificado. El sombrero del hongo no está visible en la foto; solo se muestra el lado inferior. Una pequeña parte del tallo (el pedúnculo) es visible en la parte superior central de la imagen. Las láminas del hongo son gruesas, carnosas y moradas oscuras con un tinte rojizo. Parecen estar plegadas como pliegues de acordeón o los pliegues de un paraguas. Las láminas están unidas al tallo de manera que se abren desde él. Algunas de las láminas tienen pequeños puntos blancos en ellas. Es probable que el hongo sea una lámina violeta (Cortinarius violaceus), como se menciona en la legenda. Esta especie es conocida por su distintivo color morado y láminas gruesas y carnosas. La lámina violeta es un tipo de hongo cortinario que crece asociado con las raíces de los árboles en entornos boscosos. Se considera comestible, pero no muy apreciado debido a su sabor suave. El fondo de la foto parece ser una superficie gris oscuro con algunos reflejos claros. – Spanish translation

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