The Amethyst Deceiver (Laccaria amethystina) is a common sight in both broad leaf and coniferous woodlands and can appear in large quantities, though edible, their flavour is slight, although they do look good in a risotto. The laccaria family is large and the Amethyst Deceiver gets its 'deciever' label as when it weathers it looses its distinct colour making it harder to identify. Edible yeah (I've eaten them countless times) though one cautionary note, apparently it can bio-accumulate arsenic.
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