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Dark cap among ferns

Unidentified agaric Uncertain

Low confidence TM0138 12 August 2026 · 18:47 4 frames
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Angles captured. Four frames among ferns, one showing a pink-brown cap edge.

Morphology

Cap 5–7 cm, dark brown fading to pink-brown at the margin, smooth. Stipe pale, slender. Underside not shown clearly.

Habitat & substrate

Hay-scented fern, leaf litter, dappled light.

Lookalikes & what rules them out

Unresolved.

Found at Massasoit Rd area, Worcester, MA on Wednesday, 12 August 2026 at 18:47. See the full walk for that day's weather and everything else recorded.

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