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little Japanese Umbrella

Parasola sp

Photo by HemaShah
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Field Notes

Description:

A tiny ribbed cap with a slender opaque stem. The cap had a hint of bluish black in it. Overall appearance of the mushroom is delicate and fragile.

Habitat:

backyard

Species ID Suggestions

inky cap

Parasola

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orbea
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Little Japanese Umbrella

Parasola plicatilis

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surekha
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Comments (4)
orbea
Micro is needed for species level identification, it could also be P. leiocephalus & P. schroeteri. Maybe some of the other species too?
AntónioGinjaGinja
Beautiful capture Jemma my friend :-) i haved been out lately ,but everything is ok? i see from your spotting page that with you is everything ok :-) Beautiful pics you haved last times.very cool spottings
HemaShah
Thanks For the ID , Surekha!!
SanjaySaklani
This ink cap species is a de composer which can be found in grassy areas, alone, scattered or in small groups. http://www.mushroomexpert.com/parasola_plicatilis.html

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PublishedSeptember 13, 2013

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