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Latin name: Hygrocybe nigrescens
Size: Cap approximately 3 to 5cms across.
Distribution: Found in most parts of the UK.
Months seen: July to November
Habitat: Found in fields and woods.
Special features: The colour of this fungi can vary from deep red to yellowy-orange.
It has a deeply lobed conical cap, which is sometimes pointed at the top. The stem is creamy-yellow to orange.
The whole mushroom turns black, like charcoal, with age.
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