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Description:

small, fragile mushroom with white gills and an orange cap

Habitat:

in grass, coastal temperate rain forest

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5 Comments

shebebusynow
shebebusynow 12 years ago

I agree about the coral fungi: I'm always surprised when they lay down a spore print, sometimes quite heavy but usually not at all.

I did a spore print of some mushrooms found near this one, and I think they are the same mushroom but you know how that can be a confusing issue. Anyway, they looked enough like it to go forward. The spore print was rusty brown, so I'm thinking Conocybe or Gallerina would be likely.

shebebusynow
shebebusynow 12 years ago

If only the little caps would give up their spores easily! Sometimes I have luck, sometimes not.

AlexKonig
AlexKonig 12 years ago

i also would at the first thought say galerina, but after reading "mycena " i look for one, have you thought at "mycena-strobilinoides" ( http://www.google.nl/search?hl=nl&q=... )( http://www.google.nl/search?hl=nl&q=... ) good luck shebebusynow !

shebebusynow
shebebusynow 12 years ago

I'll have to remember to do a spore print soon--the rusty spores will be a giveaway.

shebebusynow
shebebusynow 12 years ago

It was not growing on wood, but in the grass.

shebebusynow
Spotted by
shebebusynow

Oregon, USA

Spotted on Feb 18, 2012
Submitted on Feb 26, 2012

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