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Gyromitra ambigua — Discinaceae


Medium to large mushroom. Cap vaguely saddle-shaped, brain-like; upper surface smooth, dry, caramel-colored to reddish-brown; lower surface pale, minutely hairy. Stalk equal or tapered upwards, sometimes grooved along the length, colored as the cap but paler, sometimes with a pale lilac tint. Saprophytic.
 
Habitat:  Scattered and in small groups on the ground under Douglas-fir.
 
Scent: Not distinctive

Spores: Whitish

Season: Autumn



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Saddle-shape cap
Robin Hill Park

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Caramel-colored cap
Robin Hill Park

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