Second specimen of this I've ever found myself. This one is still small, about the size of a walnut.
Growing on well rotted hardwood, likely beech.
Spores measure (5.8) 6 - 7.6 (8.8) × (1.5) 1.8 - 2.2 (2.5) µm
Q = (2.9) 3 - 4 (4.4) ; N = 9
Me = 6.9 × 2 µm ; Qe = 3.5
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Volva & veil present. Under pines & hemlocks.
This interesting Fungus was up on the big tree at the south end of the fascinating sandstone outcrop of Bear Rock. Sadly, this important public land in the Bear Rock Lakes Wildlife Management Area has now been totally closed off to the public, and all the public footpaths are roped off.