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off-white cap, salmon pink free gills, in mulch
in wood mulch
Central Park, spring
Spotted on May 17, 2010
Submitted on May 17, 2010
![Fawn Mushroom (Pluteus cervinus) spore print [2 of 2]](https://lh3.ggpht.com/BXsVRLhtQkdqOR01jwwz206kA0NcaizSkDgaap_SDQZUqSabBqBN9jQ4Kukth7sRwVj6xWEfvWsitfmPUJigJg=s62-c)
![Fawn Mushroom (Pluteus cervinus) [1 of 2]](https://lh5.ggpht.com/qlA6v5rN1iGgMxn6OnaSW0tv7Pje9n3jtpUU1tASMx58j09WdA2mWaxj5sM8SWLZSfQX1vjIVL1tsIxI6i_3=s62-c)
![Fawn Mushroom (Pluteus cervinus) [1 of 2]](https://lh5.ggpht.com/VBDRWiY1gYYG_ZC5TUJwzjs6PmDCrtn__GDOnFb77QgBdxvS2xn77QOCQNewgqrxpVFTO1SHj8jwXWSPQbU=s62-c)
2 Comments
the off-white cap of the Pluteus growing in mulch is different than the brown cap of the Pluteus growing on wood (logs). If it's a matter of a different variety, it would be Pluteus cervinus var. alba. It could also be a distinct species requiring a different name. It's a common Central Park inhabitant.
Great spotting!