Rickenella mellea
(Singer & Clémençon) Lamoure (1979)
Description:
This is a small, bright orange fungus that is found in association with moss. It can be mistaken for a mycena which is found on wood or leaf litter.
Common name: Orange moss cap
Found: Mossy Grasslands
Substrate: Ground
Spore: White
Height: 7-40 mm
Width: 3-10 mm
Season: Autumn
Edible: No
Macro images:
Rickenella mellea
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Scale= 5 mm.
 
Rickenella mellea
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Scale= 4.7 mm.
 
Rickenella mellea
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Scale= 5 mm.
 
Rickenella mellea
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Scale= 2 mm.
 
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