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Orange Mycena
Mycena leaiana

Seriously, this mushroom is hella bright orange.

Size:  Cap 1-4 cm diameter, stipe 3-7 cm tall. 
Family: 	Mycenaceae 
Habitat: Growing in dense clusters, often on hardwood logs and branches.
Identification: Bright orange caps and stalks and reddish-orange gill edges.

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