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Laccaria amethystina, commonly known as the amethyst deceiver, or amethyst laccaria, [1] is a small brightly colored mushroom. Because its bright amethyst coloration fades with age and weathering, it becomes difficult to identify, hence the common name "deceiver".
An amethyst geode that formed when large crystals grew in open spaces inside the rock. The largest amethyst geode found as of 2007 was the Empress of Uruguay, found in Artigas, Uruguay in 2007. It stands at a height of 3.27 meters, lies open along its length, and weighs 2.5 tons. Amethyst is also found and mined in South Korea. [19]
Browallia speciosa is a blue-violet tender perennial usually grown as an annual flowering plant also called the amethyst flower or bush violet. It is much used as a garden ornamental. It is much used as a garden ornamental.
Browallia americana, the Jamaican forget-me-not, amethyst flower, or bush violet, is a species of flowering plant. [1] It is native to tropical Latin America, from Mexico and the Caribbean, south to Peru and Brazil. [2] Forms are variable. Pictured is the broader-leaved form.
The amethyst hairstreak (Chlorostrymon maesites) is the only similar species in the silver-banded hairstreak's range. The amethyst hairstreak is smaller. The upperside of the male is dark, vivid, purplish blue. The upperside of the female is bright blue with dark forewing apexes. The underside of the forewing lacks the silver band.
Ametrine, also known as trystine, golden amethyst, or by the trade name bolivianite, is a variety of quartz with alternating zones of purple and yellow-orange coloration. Its name is a portmanteau of amethyst and citrine. While ametrine is commonly referred to as a combination of these two quartz varieties, some sources claim this is not ...
Prasiolite (also known as green quartz, green amethyst or vermarine) is a green variety of quartz. Since 1950, almost all natural prasiolite has come from a small Brazilian mine, [citation needed] but it has also been mined in the Lower Silesia region of Poland. Naturally occurring prasiolite has also been found in the Thunder Bay area of ...
Some prefer low habitats where cushion plants commonly grow, which encompasses areas like the subalpine, alpines, and bogs. [10] One thing in common with all the species in this family is that they typically occupy tall and clustered habitats. [10] Unlike most plants, some species are epiphytic and this could be the main way the plant grows.