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Witch's Hat Mushroom By trailside amongst the moss. Conical Wax Cap (Hygrocybe conica) on the Prescott-Russell Recreational Trail, Ontario, Canada. Canada,Conical Wax Cap,Geotagged,Hygrocybe conica,Ontario,Prescott-Russell Recreational Trail,Summer,Witch's Hat,Witch's hat,fauna,fungus,mushroom Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Witch's Hat Mushroom

By trailside amongst the moss. Conical Wax Cap (Hygrocybe conica) on the Prescott-Russell Recreational Trail, Ontario, Canada.

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    It really looks like an apple, nice color! Posted 3 years ago

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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 Greg Shchepanek
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By Greg Shchepanek

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Uploaded Sep 11, 2022. Captured Sep 10, 2022 14:03 in CC8J+PX Gloucester, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
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  • Canon EOS M100
  • f/4.0
  • 1/80s
  • ISO100
  • 28mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.