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Photo by skaviar2
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36.5912, -105.5

Field Notes

Description:

Bright orange and wet-looking (although not from rain or streams). Gills.

Habitat:

Found at high elevation in the shade of aspens.

Notes:

Many others nearby

Species ID Suggestions

Witch's Hat

Hygrocybe conica

Reference Link
John B.
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Comments (1)
John B.
Hi skaviar2, that is a great first spotting on Project Noah. Well done! The link I have supplied, in the Species ID Suggestion, has many photos of this kind of mushroom, but Wikipedia provides a lot of really interesting information about why it looks wet and why is it turning black. I think, if you take a look, all of your questions will be answered - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygrocybe_conica..... I hope to see some more great spottings from you.

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Mission
Mushroom Mapping
Photographed
PublishedJuly 10, 2024

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