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Red Cap Mushroom

Russula sp.

Photo by musicalsky
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39.4308, -76.772

Field Notes

Description:

red cap, white stem
found in forest
6 centimeter cap diameter

Habitat:

Maryland forest

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Mark Ridgway
Hey musicalsky.. you certainly have a Russula here but I don't think it is 'emetica' That one is usually (though not always) a very bright red. I think it would be wiser to put the ID as 'Russula sp.'
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PublishedJuly 2, 2014

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