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Laccaria sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

Possibly genus Laccaria. Rusty red gilled mushrooms with purplish and orange gills.

Habitat:

Damp area near some shrubs bordering a wooded area. Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Max adventures
Defiantly a Laccaria we have lots of them here in Florida so im vary familiar with them these are a little old close to the end of its life, its awesome seeing the same specimens from another state

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PublishedOctober 19, 2016

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