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2.6.15

Lyophyllum

 

Are the caps 2.5" - 6"; does it grow in cespitose clusters?

Yes

Is the cap smaller and they are not growing in cespitose clusters?

Yes

 

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You have an L. decastes

 

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Do the gills stain black?  ..................     ......................

Yes

There is no evidence of the gills staining black?

Yes

 

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Does it have a mild smell; growing next to melting snow banks during spring in the Rockies?

Yes

Does it have a foul smell, growing during summer along the Pacific Coast? ............       ..............

Yes

 

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You have an L. infumatum

 

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You have an L. montanum

 

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You have an L. rancidum

 

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