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Cone-shaped Hygrophorus

Hygrophorus conicus

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44.8517, -79.8673

Field Notes

Habitat:

Wooded area of an island.

Species ID Suggestions

witches hat

hygrocybe conica

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ΚώσταςΤσιλιγκάνος
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Witches hat
JimCornish
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JimCornish
The most interesting about this mushroom is that it turns completely black with age or when handled, hence its common name.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Mushroom Mapping
Mission
Great Lakes Monitoring
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 12, 2011

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