anthonig's Identifications

Growing prolifically in the burn area near the firewatch tower at the summit of Mt. Lemmon, approx. 9,00ft. Cap is broadly convex, 6.5cm in diameter, with a strong central depression, and finely shaggy cap with rain damage near the center of the cap exposing ridges from the gills underneath. Gills are purplish, well spaced, decurrent, and relatively thick. Cap reacts brown in KOH. Stipe is a little under 8cm long with a shaggy base, hollow. Basal mycelium appeared white, but I didn’t check younger specimens because I was fleeing hail shortly after this. Maybe L. proxima? But it is described as reacting KOH negative. I thought maybe L. amethysteo-occidentalis as well but the color is very weak in comparison to descriptions/reference photos, and I couldn’t find information about the reaction to KOH.

Growing among Myxomphalia and Laccaria in the burn area near the firewatch tower at the summit of Mt. Lemmon, approx. 9,000ft. Dark conical caps with a striate margin that lighten to a fine brown color at the margin. Some caps have a little bit of white fiber hanging from the edge of the cap, but very very little. Smallest specimens lack a partial veil. Free light brown gills with frequent short gills. Spore print in progress.