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Leratiomyces ceres

Leratiomyces ceres

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

Up to 60mm tall; pileus deep orange flat cones with small regular white pucker marks at margin; white 'double' gills; white stipe with no frill;

Habitat:

In wood chips used for mulch by local reserve management.

Notes:

A common name is Redlead Roundhead.
Used to be known as Stropharia aurantiaca.

Reference Links:

Leratiomyces ceres, Stropharia aurantiaca

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Comments (5)
Mark Ridgway
Leratiomyces? is that new name for Strophariaceae?
Leuba Ridgway
I like this spotting - I agree it's a nice pic #1 !
Mark Ridgway
Thanks martin. The onset of mushroom season is definitely intimidating... I think I have so far failed to ID my last 4 or 5 fungi.
MartinL
I like this mushroom. Pic # 1 is framed very nicely. I've noticed less insects since days get shorter and I can forsee a refocus on fungi for me too. No help with ID from me. This will be my learning curve.

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PublishedMarch 11, 2012

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