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Coppery Pax

Paxillus cuprinus

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 11, February 10, March 10, April 13, May 12, June 9, July 8, August 8, September 12, October 36, November 37, December 19.
United States262
California124
Washington71
Oregon42
Canada28
British Columbia19
New Zealand16
Germany8
New York6
Canterbury Region6

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Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassMushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes
Orderboletes and allies · Boletales
FamilyPaxillaceae
GenusRollrims · Paxillus

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