Callistosporium purpureomarginatum is a species of agaric fungus in the family Tricholomataceae. Found in the United States, it was officially described in 1996.[1]
C. purpureomarginatum was classified by the mycologists Raymond M. Fatto and Alan E. Bessette in 1996.[2]
C. purpureomarginatum is a small mushroom with a distinctive purplish red cap which discolours at it ages or dries.
Cap: 1-4cm. Starts convex before flattening with age. Stem: 1.5-4cm in height and 2-5mm in thickness. Gills: Purple brown, discolouring to yellow or olive whilst sometimes retaining purple fringes. Spore print: White. Spores: Smooth, ellipsoid. 4.7 x 2.5-4 μm. Taste: Indistinct or bitter. Smell: Indistinct.[3]
Callistosporium purpureomarginatum is a species of agaric fungus in the family Tricholomataceae. Found in the United States, it was officially described in 1996.
