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Orange mosscap

Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Cantharellales: Cantharellaceae: Rickenella fibula (Bull.) Raithelh.

Rickenella fibula – orange mosscap

Synonyms: Agaricus fibula, Agaricus hydrinus, Agaricus nivalis, Gerronema fibula, Hemimycena fibula, Hygrocybe fibula, Marasmiellus fibula, Micromphale fibula, Micromphale fibulare, Mycena fibula, Omphalia fibula, Omphalina fibula, Omphaliopsis fibula, Omphalopsis fibula, Rickenella aulacomniphila.

Common names: orange mosscap, Orange Moss Agaric.

Extract from Wikipedia article: Rickenella fibula or Omphalina fibula is a species of fungi that belongs to the genus Rickenella. The cap is quite small, with a diameter usually less than 1 centimetre (0.4 in).

Dutch: Oranjegeel trechtertje, Estonian: Oranž rikenell, Finnish: Oranssinapalakki, French: Omphale épingle, German: Orangeroter Heftelnabeling, Japanese: ヒナノヒガサ, Lithuanian: Oranžinė laibūnėlė, Russian: Риккенелла оранжевая, Swedish: Vaxnavling.

Photos of this mushroom from East and Central Texas

Orange mosscap mushrooms (<B>Rickenella fibula</B>) on almost bare soil on Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-04-25.htm">April 25, 2018</A>
LinkOrange mosscap mushrooms (Rickenella fibula) on almost bare soil on Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 25, 2018
Location on mapsPost Oak Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Orange mosscap mushrooms (<B>Rickenella fibula</B>) on sandy side of a trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-04-25.htm">April 25, 2018</A>
LinkOrange mosscap mushrooms (Rickenella fibula) on sandy side of a trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 25, 2018
Location on mapsPost Oak Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Orange mosscap mushroom (<B>Rickenella fibula</B>) on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-12-01.htm">December 1, 2018</A>
LinkOrange mosscap mushroom (Rickenella fibula) on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, December 1, 2018
Location on maps15451 Fm 1725 Rd, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Orange mosscap mushrooms (<B>Rickenella fibula</B>) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-04-16.htm">April 16, 2019</A>
LinkOrange mosscap mushrooms (Rickenella fibula) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, April 16, 2019
Orange mosscap mushrooms (<B>Rickenella fibula</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-07-01.htm">July 1, 2020</A>
LinkOrange mosscap mushrooms (Rickenella fibula) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 1, 2020
Location on mapsYaupon Loop, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Small grey mushroom Clitopilopsis hirneola together with orange mosscap (<B>Rickenella fibula</B>) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-07-21.htm">July 21, 2021</A>
LinkSmall grey mushroom Clitopilopsis hirneola together with orange mosscap (Rickenella fibula) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 21, 2021
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Orange mosscap mushrooms (<B>Rickenella fibula</B>) under juniper trees in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-11-10.htm">November 10, 2021</A>
LinkOrange mosscap mushrooms (Rickenella fibula) under juniper trees in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, November 10, 2021
Location on maps8181 Mumford Road, Bryan, Texas 77807, United States
Orange mosscap mushrooms (<B>Rickenella fibula</B>) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2023-02-12.htm">February 12, 2023</A>
LinkOrange mosscap mushrooms (Rickenella fibula) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Spores of mushrooms <B>Rickenella fibula</B> collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
LinkSpores of mushrooms Rickenella fibula collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
Tiny orange mosscap mushrooms (<B>Rickenella fibula</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2023-04-17.htm">April 17, 2023</A>
LinkTiny orange mosscap mushrooms (Rickenella fibula) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 17, 2023
Location on mapsIron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Spores of orange mosscap mushrooms (<B>Rickenella fibula</B>) at low magnification with x10 objective, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 17, 2023
LinkSpores of orange mosscap mushrooms (Rickenella fibula) at low magnification with x10 objective, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 17, 2023
Spores of orange mosscap mushrooms (<B>Rickenella fibula</B>) under a microscope with x100 objective, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 17, 2023
LinkSpores of orange mosscap mushrooms (Rickenella fibula) under a microscope with x100 objective, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 17, 2023
Spores of orange mosscap mushrooms (<B>Rickenella fibula</B>) in Toluidine blue dye, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 17, 2023
LinkSpores of orange mosscap mushrooms (Rickenella fibula) in Toluidine blue dye, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 17, 2023
Orange mosscap mushrooms (<B>Rickenella fibula</B>) near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2023-12-03.htm">December 3, 2023</A>
LinkOrange mosscap mushrooms (Rickenella fibula) near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 3, 2023
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States

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