Agrocybe Praecox Group
Often called: Spring Agrocybe

Found in the Gorge 3/29/15 at bottom of a trail near the highway

Note, many features are the same as a previous specimen
that was identifed as being a Cortinarius
either C. subalpinusor, clandestinus, or cotoneus group

However, the shape of the spores in this speciment is definitely different.
The spores of this specimen have a germ pore
Sava points out that Cortinarius spores do not have a germ pore
and that Agrocybe Praecox Group do have a germ pore
I will show the comparison of the spore shapes below.

Note: Agaricus species have free gills,
Hebeloma have a sticky, slimy cap
Agrocybe acericola has a yello cap,
Agrocybe dura often have a cracked cap

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