Deceiver
Laccaria laccata
Safety assessment
Edible
Based on reviewed safety sources.
The deceiver is a highly variable pinkish-brown mushroom with thick, widely spaced gills and white spores. It grows almost everywhere, including disturbed ground, and is one of the commonest woodland fungi.
Identification
- Cap pinkish brown, shiny when wet; colour highly variable.
- Gills thick and widely spaced, pinkish like the cap; spores white.
Baltic distribution
- Latvia
- 126
- Lithuania
- 0
- Estonia
- 780
- Global
- 86454
Occurrence records in GBIF — not a claim that the species is absent elsewhere.
Safety first. This information is an educational reference, not a confirmation of an edible mushroom. Identifying fungi is difficult and mistakes can be dangerous. Never eat a mushroom unless you are completely certain of its identity, and consult a certified mycologist.
