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Weeping Widow
Lacrymaria velutina (= L. lacrymabunda)
46.1317, 5.94781
Field Notes
Description:
Broadly convex, yellow-reddish cap surface radially streaked with yellow and brown tinges. Gills black with spores, with pale edges. Stem is 5 to 10cm tall; with a ring zone of pale fibres stained black by falling spores. Grows in clusters.
Habitat:
Seen close to the path through small woods in a protected wetland area; path connecting two bigger ponds. This protected marsh (Etournel) is in Geneva lake valley.
Notes:
If my identification is correct, this mushroom is edible when young, needs to be cooked quickly after harvest, and is of medium quality.
Reference Links:
Lacrymaria velutina (MushroomExpert.Com)
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2019
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