Friends of Baluk Willam Nature Conservation Reserve
Species Database
This database has been compiled to showcase some of the species found in the reserve.
Purple Toadstool
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| Title | Purple Toadstool |
| Category | Fungus |
| Subject | Cortinar |
| Common Name | Emperor Cortinar |
| Scientific Name | Cortinarius archeri |
| Flowering Time | may,jun,jul |
| Photo Date | 03-Jun-2008 17:00 |
| Photographer | R Richter |
| Post Date | 06-Jun-2008 |
| Description | Bright purple, convex caps when young fade to brown when mature and grow to 10cm across. Stem is fairly thick and has a brown skirt. Known to be toxic. |
| Distribution | Can be found throughout the reserve amongst leaf litter. |
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