Pink Domecap

Calocybe carnea (Bull.) Donk

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Many edible mushrooms have toxic lookalikes, and some of those can be fatal. Have any mushroom identified in person by a local expert before you eat it.

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Edibility

Edible (per source) Source: Wikipedia: Calocybe carnea

Classification from Wikipedia: Calocybe carnea. Sources can be wrong or incomplete, and people react differently.

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Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

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Recorded observations of Pink Domecap by month
MonthRecords
January0
February0
March0
April0
May1
June7
July4
August6
September28
October16
November2
December0

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

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  • Nova Scotia1 records
  • Montana1 records
  • North Carolina1 records

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Identification traits

Cap shapeconvex
Underside (gills, pores or teeth)gills
Ecologysaprotrophic
Stem featuresbare
Spore print colorwhite

Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.

About

Calocybe carnea is a species of fungus in the family Lyophyllaceae. It has small pink-capped mushrooms with white gills and can be found in grassy meadows, fields, or on lawns from spring to autumn in Europe and North America. Its common names include pink fairhead and pink domecap.

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