Phaeocollybia lilacifolia A.H. Sm.
Beih. Sydowia 1: 59. 1956.

Common Name: none

• Description

  For description see Norvell & Exeter.

• Habitat

  Scattered to gregarious in forests of spruce (Piceae sitchensis) on the north coast; not common; fall.

• Edibility

  Unknown.

• Comments

  Phaeocollybia lilacifolia can be distinguished by its medium to moderately large fruitbodies with viscid tawny to dark brown campanulate caps, lilac colored young gills, and robust stuffed drab to dull cinnamon colored stipes.

• References

  Arora, D. (1986). Mushrooms Demystified. Ten Speed Press: Berkeley, CA. 959 p.
  Desjardin, D.E., Wood, M.G. & Stevens, F.A. (2015). California Mushrooms: The Comprehensive Identification Guide. Timber Press: Portland, OR. 560 p.
  Norvell, L.L. & Exeter, R.L. (2009). Phaeocollybia of Pacific Northwest North America. US Department of Interior, BLM: Salem, OR. 229 p. (PDF)
  Siegel, N. & Schwarz, C. (2016). Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast. Ten Speed Press: Berkeley, CA. 601 p.
  Smith, A.H. (1956). Additional new or unusual North American Agarics. Sydowia Beih. 1: 46-61. (Protologue)
  Smith, A.H. (1957). A contribution toward a monograph of Phaeocollybia. Brittonia 9: 195-217. (PDF)

• Other Descriptions and Photos
  Main Photo
  • Noah Siegel: Phaeocollybia lilacifolia (CP)
  • Noah Siegel: Phaeocollybia lilacifolia (CP)
  • Ron Exeter: Phaeocollybia lilacifolia (CP)
  • Ron Exeter: Phaeocollybia lilacifolia (CP)
  • Handbook to Additional Fungal Species of Special Concern in the NW Forest Plan: Phaeocollybia lilacifolia (D & CP)
  • Mushroom Observer: Phaeocollybia lilacifolia (CP)
  • Trudell & Ammirati: p. 170-171 (D & CP)
  
  

  (D=Description; I=Illustration; P=Photo; CP=Color Photo)