| Callistosporium purpureomarginatum |
| Found growing from well rotted oak log in July. This prime example of Callistosporium purpureomarginatum shows the extraordinary coloration this mushroom can exhibit. Note purple band around the cap margin, reddish/purple gill edges and the yellow stem. White spore print. Cap 3cm. |
| These young specimens do not show the vivid coloration of the more mature example shown above. Reddish/purple gill edges apparent. Small cap 1.5cm. |
| Rain soaked Callistosporium purpureomarginatum. Note well defined purple cap margin and the white gills. |
| See Mushrooms of Northeastern North America, Bessette, et al., pp. 73-74. See also Callistosporium purpureomerginatum at MushroomExpert.Com |