quinacridone to Mushrooms@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months ago'Amethyst Deciever' by Andrew Barrettimagemessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up139arrow-down1image'Amethyst Deciever' by Andrew Barrettquinacridone to Mushrooms@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square2fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarequinacridoneOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·8 months ago The mushroom itself is edible, but can absorb arsenic from the soil. Because its bright amethyst coloration fades with age and weathering, it becomes difficult to identify, hence the common name “deceiver” wikipedia