The cap is flat when young, matures to be somewhat funnel shaped, dark amethyst-violet to brownish pink. The margin is paler and noticeably matt. The cap grows up to 8 cm in diameter. The gills are cream to light ochre, rather crowded and connected at the base by cross veins. The spores are ochre. The stem is white and evenly thick. The flesh is white, and the base of the stem has a distinct smell of iodine.
Cap Diameter:
2 - 10 cm
Odor:
Mildly antiseptic, with hints of walnut and geranium.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Pirate brittlegill
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Attributes of Pirate brittlegill
Cap Diameter
2 - 10 cm
Height
5 - 10 cm
Cap
Cap 8 cm across; flat to funnel shaped; dark amethyst-violet to brownish pink
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat, Depressed
Cap Surfaces
Velvety, Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Crowded; cream to light ochre
Stem
Stem 12 - 18 cm long, 3 - 6 cm thick; cylindrical; white; with fibrous
Stem Shapes
Club Shaped
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Flesh
White
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Ochre
Odor
Mildly antiseptic, with hints of walnut and geranium.
Body Color
Brown
Purple
Pink
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
