Synonyms: Laccaria laccata, Laccaria proxima.
Common name: bicoloured deceiver.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Laccaria bicolor is a small tan-colored mushroom with lilac gills. It is edible, but not palatable, and grows in mixed birch and pine woods. It is found in the temperate zones of the globe, in late summer and autumn. L. bicolor is an ectomycorrhizal fungus used as a soil inoculant in agriculture and horticulture.
Chinese: 双色蜡蘑, Finnish: Kangaslohisieni, German: Zweifarbiger Lacktrichterling, Hungarian: Kétszínű pénzecskegomba, Lithuanian: Dvispalvė lakabudė, Polish: Lakówka dwubarwna, Russian: Лаковица двухцветная, Swedish: Tvåfärgad laxskivling.
Laccaria bicolor is a widely distributed, ectomycorrhizal fungus that forms symbiotic relationships with tree roots. In East and Central Texas, it has been found to associate with various tree species, including oak, pine, and birch. The fungus produces small to medium-sized fruiting bodies with pinkish-brown to purple-brown caps and white to pale pink gills. It typically fruits from summer to fall, often in clusters or scattered groups, on the ground in woodland areas, especially under deciduous and coniferous trees.
Bicoloured deceiver mushrooms (Laccaria bicolor) near red cedar trees in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, February 25, 2018
906 Ashburn Ave, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Bicoloured deceiver mushrooms (Laccaria bicolor) on a lawn near red cedar trees in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, February 25, 2018906 Ashburn Ave, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Deceiver mushrooms Laccaria bicolor(? on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, April 28, 2018Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Deceiver mushrooms Laccaria bicolor(?) under oaks in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 9, 2018Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Bicoloured deceiver mushrooms (Laccaria bicolor) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 18, 2023Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United StatesObservations of Laccaria bicolor in East and Central Texas indicate that the fungus grows in various environments. In College Station, it was found near red cedar trees in David E. Schob Nature Preserve on February 25, 2018, both in a wooded area and on a lawn. On April 28, 2018, similar mushrooms were spotted on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Later, on November 9, 2018, they were discovered under oaks in Lick Creek Park, College Station. More recently, on November 18, 2023, the fungus was observed on Caney Creek Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north of Montgomery. These sightings suggest that Laccaria bicolor can thrive in association with different tree species and in diverse habitats across East and Central Texas. The fungus appears to be widely distributed in the region.
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