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Hygrocybe squamulosa Cap was reddish orange, dry, and depressed. The gills were attached to the stem, yellow, and had frequent short gills. The stipe was orange, dry (but a bit greasy), and had a white base. The cap was at least 40 mm in diameter.<br />
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Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest.<br />
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Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest.<br />
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Hygrocybe squamulosa

Cap was reddish orange, dry, and depressed. The gills were attached to the stem, yellow, and had frequent short gills. The stipe was orange, dry (but a bit greasy), and had a white base. The cap was at least 40 mm in diameter.

Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest.

Hygrocybe squamulosa Cap was reddish orange, dry, and depressed. The gills were attached to the stem, yellow, and had frequent short gills. The stipe was orange, dry (but a bit greasy), and had a white base. The cap was at least 40 mm in diameter.<br />
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Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest.<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69221/hygrocybe_squamulosa.html Geotagged,Hygrocybe,Hygrocybe squamulosa,Summer,United States

    comments (2)

  1. I love the color and the contrast of the forest behind it! Posted 6 years ago
    1. Thanks! I was actually unhappy with the background. I wish the ferns took up more space, or else weren't there at all. Posted 6 years ago

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Hygrocybe squamulosa is a fungus in the Hygrocybe genus.

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

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Uploaded Nov 15, 2018. Captured Aug 12, 2018 08:40 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm