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Field Notes

Description:

A bit lost on this one. Appears to be some kind of bright red fungus.

Habitat:

Found near a young tree in loose wet soil. Heavy rain over the past few days.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
gully.moy
Yes, it's a Mutinus species. Separation is difficult. http://www.mushroomexpert.com/mutinus_elegans.html
kizzay
Looks similar to this, although I'm not confident enough to ID: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutinus_elegans
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PublishedMay 29, 2014

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