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The Deceiver
Edible 
Autumn 
Summer 
Called the Deceiver as it looks like many other small fungi and can be various hues and colours.
| Mushroom Type | |
| Common Names | The Deceiver (EN), Waxy Laccaria, Twyllwr Gloyw (CY), Lakówka Pospolita (PL), Húsbarna Pénzecskegomba (HU) |
| Scientific Name | Laccaria laccata |
| Season Start | Jun |
| Season End | Nov |
| Average Mushroom height (CM) | 10 |
| Average Cap width (CM) | 6 |
Cap
Convex to flattened with depressed centre and even upturned edges, can have undulating edges with age. Red/orange/salmon pink/brown but fading with age.
Gills
Gills red/orange/salmon pink/brown. Widely spaced, broad and irregular with shorter gills in between.
Stem
Red/orange/salmon pink/brown. Fibrous, twisted, tough and quite often hollow.
Flesh
Red/brown to pale.
Habitat
Mixed wood and heathland, parks and paths. Usually in large numbers when found.
Possible Confusion
A few species of small mushrooms look similar so be sure of the identity before consuming.
Spore Print
White, cream/yellow. Globose to subglobose with spines.
Taste / Smell
OK but best added to other mushroom dishes to make up the numbers. Use only the caps as the stems are fibrous.
Frequency
Common.
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