-Scientific name: Cortinarius iodes
-Common name: Viscid Violet Cort
-Location: Nature Preserve at Binghamton University
-Mycorrhizal with oaks
-Slimy purple cap, attached gills, thin fleshy stipe, 5-6 cm tall and 2 cm across
-The purple color comes from iron!
Enormous cluster of jack-o-lantern mushrooms. Caps around 10 inches wide.