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Gypsy Mushroom - Cortinarius caperatus Convex, tannish pink cap with lots of white fibers near the center. Pale tan gills that were wavy and attached to the stem. The stem was whitish.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/91676/gypsy_mushroom_-_cortinarius_caperatus.html" title="Gypsy Mushroom - Cortinarius caperatus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/91676_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=%2F%2FpBGHQ0EXfJ2uC30q9pQNY1pZM%3D" width="200" height="162" alt="Gypsy Mushroom - Cortinarius caperatus Convex, tannish pink cap with lots of white fibers near the center. Pale tan gills that were wavy and attached to the stem. The stem was whitish.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/91675/gypsy_mushroom_-_cortinarius_caperatus.html Cortinarius caperatus,Geotagged,Gypsy mushroom,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Cortinarius caperatus,Geotagged,Gypsy mushroom,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Gypsy Mushroom - Cortinarius caperatus

Convex, tannish pink cap with lots of white fibers near the center. Pale tan gills that were wavy and attached to the stem. The stem was whitish.

Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest

Gypsy Mushroom - Cortinarius caperatus Convex, tannish pink cap with lots of white fibers near the center. Pale tan gills that were wavy and attached to the stem. The stem was whitish.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/91675/gypsy_mushroom_-_cortinarius_caperatus.html Cortinarius caperatus,Geotagged,Gypsy mushroom,Summer,United States

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  1. View NattyOne's profile
    NattyOne
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    Nice! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks! This species was pretty common last autumn :). Posted 5 years ago
      1. View NattyOne's profile
        NattyOne
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        I've never "knowingly" seen it Posted 5 years ago
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          Christine Young
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          Not yet, at least ;) Posted 5 years ago
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    Paul Dirksen
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    What a awesome fungi. Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks! It is a neat one. Posted 5 years ago

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The Gypsy mushroom

''Cortinarius caperatus'', commonly known as the gypsy mushroom, is an edible mushroom of the genus ''Cortinarius'' found in northern regions of Europe and North America.The fruit bodies appear in autumn in coniferous and beech woods as well as heathlands in late summer and autumn.

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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Mar 28, 2020. Captured Sep 21, 2019 09:41 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.5
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.