Eastern North America
Chromosera lilacifolia (Peck) Grootmyers, Lodge, Redhead, Mullineux & S.D. Russell, comb. nov.
“Description:—Pileus 5–10(–18) mm diam., diameter 1–2.5 x length of stipe, membranous, convex-umbilicate, margin often flared; color dull yellow with a slight greenish or lilac tint when fresh, buttons sometimes lilac with
yellow tint, hygrophanous, drying bright sulfur yellow or yellow with a brown tint, surface smooth, viscid; margin translucent-striate. Lamellae arcuate-decurrent, subclose, pale lilac, lilac or pinkish lilac, some with a dull yellow tint
near pileus or stipe. Stipe 12–30 x 2 mm equal or slightly expanded toward base, often with a sub-bulbous base, pale brownish yellow, rarely white, usually with a lilac mycelial pad at base, hollow; surface viscid.”
“Distribution:—Eastern North America, documented so far from the province of Québec (Canada) south to Texas and west to Indiana and Arkansas. Based upon eastern North American records reported by Redhead et al. (1995),
found in Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia (Canada), and in Michigan (USA). Also present in the Southwestern USA (Arizona).
Habitat:—Gregarious on conifer logs (Abies, Pinus and Tsuga).”
Phytotaxa Vol. 690 No. 1: 26 Feb. 2025
Reported observations at iNaturalist
See also Chromosera cyanophylla at Indiana Mushrooms, listed under former name.