Inocybe violaceocaulis is a species of mushroom native to Western Australia. Collections had been previously classified as I. geophylla var. lilacina.
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Is it poisonous?
Toxic. The note covers its whole genus. Fibrecaps; muscarine in most species Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Inocybe lilacina — toxic
- Tricholosporum tropicale
- Inocybe pallidicremea — considered toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Inocybaceae
- Genus
- Inocybe
- Species
- Inocybe violaceocaulis
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