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Golden Coincap These mushrooms had bright yellow caps and stems that were covered with a granular coating. The stipe had a slight basal swelling. The gills are usually yellow-white, but these had changed to a dull tan from age. Cyptotrama chrysopepla,Fall,Geotagged,Golden Coincap,United States,fungus,mushroom Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Golden Coincap

These mushrooms had bright yellow caps and stems that were covered with a granular coating. The stipe had a slight basal swelling. The gills are usually yellow-white, but these had changed to a dull tan from age.

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''Cyptotrama chrysopepla'' is a small, bright golden yellow, dry cap stalk mushroom. Its gills color ranges from white to yellow. It grows on wood. Its cap is convex to flat, often lined or furrowed near the margin. The surface can be dull to powdery or scaly. Gills are either broadly attached or extending down from the stalk. The spore print is white. They can be found in few to many numbers. Its edibility is unknown. Its common name is golden coincap.

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

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Uploaded Jan 22, 2018. Captured Dec 2, 2017 13:09 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm