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Hygrocybe conica

These were growing alone and in small clusters. A couple of them had black goo on the caps.

Habitat: Mixed forest

Hygrocybe conica These were growing alone and in small clusters. A couple of them had black goo on the caps.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/122129/mushroom_-_hygrocybe_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/122135/mushroom_-_hygrocybe_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/122134/mushroom_-_hygrocybe_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/122132/mushroom_-_hygrocybe_sp.html Geotagged,Hygrocybe,Hygrocybe conica,Summer,United States,Witch's hat,fungus,mushroom

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The Witch's hat

"Hygrocybe conica", commonly known as the witch's hat, conical wax cap or conical slimy cap, is a colourful member of the genus "Hygrocybe", found across northern Europe and North America. Originally described as "Hygrophorus conicus", it may be a complex of closely related and similar species.

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Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Sep 25, 2021. Captured Sep 13, 2021 10:40 in 2 S Shore Dr, Owls Head, ME 04854, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO1000
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.