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collybia maculata
The mushroom is a whitish color with brown specs on the top as it matures. They can be anywhere from 5 to 12 cm across the cap and 5 to 10 cm long.
This mushroom often grows in the woods iron the ground near woods. it will mainly grow under conifers or deciduous trees. This mushroom needs lignin-rich soil or well rotted buried wood near these trees to survive.
Catherine West
Spotted on Oct 17, 2014
Submitted on Dec 8, 2014