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Desert Inkcap

Montagnea arenaria

Photo by SargonR
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Field Notes

Description:

Desert Inkcap fungi sprouting up from a dry area in the Rio Grande riverbed, spotted in Big Bend National Park, TX.

Habitat:

Reference Links:

Big Bend National Park, US, TX · iNaturalist

Species ID Suggestions

Desert Inkcap

Montagnea arenaria

Reference Link
LivanEscudero
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Comments (1)
LivanEscudero
I'm not at all good with mushroom ID, however from the location and the black crusty edge when it is dry this looks like the most likely candidate. On the reference page in the suggestion click on the Desert Inkcap for info and pics.

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Oklahoma and Texas Wildlife

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PublishedJuly 19, 2022

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