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'Amethyst Deciever' by Andrew Barrett (lemmy.ml)
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[–] quinacridone@lemmy.ml 4 points 8 months ago

The mushroom itself is edible, but can absorb arsenic from the soil. Because its bright amethyst coloration fades with age and weathering, it becomes difficult to identify, hence the common name "deceiver" wikipedia