Deceiver
Laccaria laccata
The deceiver is a small mushroom named for its highly variable appearance. It is salmon-pink, brick-red or orange-brown when young and moist, paler when dry. It has thick, widely spaced gills and a white spore print, and can be confused with deadly little brown mushrooms.
Where it's found
Scattered troops in woodland and on heathland, often in poor soil, partnering pines, beech and birch.
Distribution
Very common across the northern temperate zone, from Europe and North America south to Mexico and Costa Rica.
Similar species
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