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Amanita Mold

Hypomyces hyalinus

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in New York.January 20, February 20, March 26, April 46, May 79, June 39, July 32, August 27, September 31, October 28, November 19, December 18.
United States1,944
Canada749
New York382
Ontario340
Pennsylvania245
New Hampshire177
Quebec172
Michigan167
West Virginia133
Nova Scotia110

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Traits

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumAscomycete Fungi · Ascomycota
ClassSordariomycetes
OrderHypocreales
FamilyHypocreaceae
GenusHypomyces

Sources

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