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Conocybe apala
Light brown mushroom about 3cm tall with dome top with wavy ends.
Open field with regular watering from sprinkler at Lake Dixon.
Spotted on Sep 17, 2011
Submitted on Sep 17, 2011
2 Comments
Thanks Alex! I'm so glad we have a mushroom expert on here!
the common english name is : Milky Conecap
-Conocybe apala is a basidiomycete fungus and a member of Conocybe. It is a fairly common fungus, both in North America and Europe, found growing among short green grass. Until recently, the species was also commonly known as Conocybe lactea and Conocybe albipes (http://eol.org/pages/188199/overview or wikipedia)