Witch's Hat

Hygrocybe conica

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Hygrocybe conica, commonly known as the witch's hat, conical wax cap or conical slimy cap, is a colourful member of the genus Hygrocybe (the waxcaps), found across northern Europe and North America. Originally described as Hygrophorus conicus, it may actually be a complex of closely related and similar species.

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  1. (c) Andrew, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/71297346@N00/727442796
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygrocybe_conica

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