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Mushroom - Hygrocybe punicea *It&#039;s definitely Hygrocybe, but the species is tentative.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest with oak, beech, maple, and eastern hemlock growing nearby. Fall,Geotagged,Hygrocybe punicea,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Mushroom - Hygrocybe punicea

*It's definitely Hygrocybe, but the species is tentative.

Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest with oak, beech, maple, and eastern hemlock growing nearby.

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"Hygrocybe punicea" is a species of agaric in the family Hygrophoraceae. The species has a European distribution, occurring mainly in agriculturally unimproved grassland. Records of "H. punicea" from North America, East Asia, and Australia require further research to see if they represent the same 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 Jan 4, 2023. Captured Oct 8, 2021 11:12 in 9 East St, Litchfield, CT 06759, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO1600
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.