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Orange Moss Cap
Rickenella fibula
-37.8918, 145.32
Field Notes
Description:
Caps of this bright orange mushroom were no more than 10 mm with a deep central depression. Younger fruiting bodies were almost hemispherical, flattening out as the mature. Caps showed some striation and margins were wavy. <br>
Stipe was smooth and slightly paler than the cap. <br>
I could not get a good shot of the gills which are strongly decurrent (running down the stipe)
Habitat:
Spotted in moss beds in a national park.
Notes:
This genus of fungi are bryophilous, meaning that they are always associated with moss (bryophyta). The fungus directly invades the moss stems but does the moss no harm. <br>
Family: Rickenellaceae
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJune 13, 2018
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