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Fungi
The storybook mushroom: red to orange cap with white warts, under pines and birches.
Field facts
HabitatPine plantations, birch, sandy woods
RangeNorthern Indiana mostly
When to lookAugust to October
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesAmanita persicina, Russula caps
Field note: It forms a nutrient partnership with pine and birch roots.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
A photo subject only; kicking caps over destroys the spore release.
Toxic and hallucinogenic; poisoning cases are common.
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