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Dark cap among ferns
Unidentified agaric Uncertain
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.
To confirm this identification
Gills or pores, stipe base, spore print.
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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