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Scarlet cap on a mossy log

Unidentified agaric Uncertain

Low–moderate confidence TM0124 12 August 2026 · 18:18 2 frames
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Angles captured. One from above, one lower showing the cap edge and a yellow underside.

Morphology

Cap 5–6 cm, bright scarlet to orange-red, smooth, the margin slightly upturned. A yellow surface is visible beneath the cap edge.

Habitat & substrate

On and beside a mossy fallen log.

Lookalikes & what rules them out

A scarlet cap over a yellow underside on wood is a striking combination. Without knowing whether that yellow surface is gills or pores the identification cannot proceed, and that distinction is the first thing to establish.

Notes

The most vividly coloured find of the evening.

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

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