Synonyms: Agaricus ianthinus, Agaricus janthinus, Agaricus pseudopurus, Agaricus purpureus, Agaricus purus, Gymnopus purus, Merulius purpureus, Mycena ianthina, Mycena janthina, Mycena marplatense, Mycena pseudopura, Mycenula pura, Poromycena pseudopura, Prunulus purus.
Common name: lilac bonnet.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Mycena pura, commonly known as the lilac bonnet, is a species of mushroom in the family Mycenaceae. First called Agaricus prunus in 1794 by Christian Hendrik Persoon, it was assigned its current name in 1871 by German Paul Kummer. Mycena pura is known to bioaccumulate the element boron.
Chinese: 潔小菇, Czech: Helmovka ředkvičková, Dutch: Gewoon elfenschermpje, Finnish: Sinipunahiippo, French: Mycène pur, German: Gemeiner Rettich-Helmling, Hungarian: Retekszagú kígyógomba, Lithuanian: Dvokiančioji šalmabudė, Polish: Grzybówka fioletowawa, Romanian: Ridichioare, Swedish: Rättikhätta, Ukrainian: Міцена чиста.
Mycena pura is a small to medium-sized mushroom with a bell-shaped to conical cap that ranges in color from pale lilac to purple-brown, often with a darker center. The gills are adnate to slightly decurrent and the stem is slender and hollow. In East and Central Texas, Mycena pura typically fruits from spring to fall, often growing in clusters on decaying wood, especially oak and pine, in moist, shaded areas such as stream banks and woodland edges. The fungus is widely distributed in the region, with records from various counties, including Bastrop, Brazos, and Travis.
Close up of lilac bonnet mushrooms (Mycena pura) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, December 16, 2018
Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Lilac bonnet mushrooms (Mycena pura) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, December 16, 2018Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Group of lilac bonnet mushrooms (Mycena pura) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, December 16, 2018Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Lilac bonnet mushrooms (Mycena pura) under pines near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 13, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Lilac bonnet mushrooms (Mycena pura)(?) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 19, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Walker County, Texas, United StatesIn East and Central Texas, observations of Mycena pura, also known as lilac bonnet mushrooms, have been recorded in various locations. On the Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, they were found growing close together on December 16, 2018. Similar sightings were made under pines near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in January 2021. Additionally, they were spotted on the Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest on December 19, 2021. The mushrooms typically grow in groups and can be found in association with pine trees. These observations suggest that Mycena pura is present in the region during the winter months, specifically December and January. They appear to thrive in forested areas with abundant tree cover.
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