violaceous
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They were amaranthine and violaceous and subtly velvet.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 20, 2019
Spores globose, even, violaceous, 6–8 mic. in diameter.
From The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio by A. P. (Andrew Price) Morgan
Lilac or violaceous tints attracted attention in the spores of C. persoonii only; in C. pulchella all is ferruginous.
From The North American Slime-Moulds A Descriptive List of All Species of Myxomycetes Hitherto Reported from the Continent of North America, with Notes on Some Extra-Limital Species by Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
Spores globose, very minutely warted, dark violaceous, 9–11 mic. in diameter.
From The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio by A. P. (Andrew Price) Morgan
Spores globose, nearly smooth, violaceous, 7–9 mic. in diameter.
From The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio by A. P. (Andrew Price) Morgan
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