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UArizona student discovers rare, purple mushroom on Mount Lemmon [View all]
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The University of Arizona is crediting one of its students for discovering a rare, purple mushroom on Mount Lemmon.
Caitlin Dowd, senior studying geology, found the rare mushroom on their second foraging expedition.
"I consider myself just a total amateur forager," Dowd said. "It was a big surprise when we found it."
According to researchers, this is the first documented Entoloma occidentale in all of Arizona.
Caitlin Dowd, senior studying geology, found the rare mushroom on their second foraging expedition.
"I consider myself just a total amateur forager," Dowd said. "It was a big surprise when we found it."
According to researchers, this is the first documented Entoloma occidentale in all of Arizona.
https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/uarizona-student-discovers-rare-purple-mushroom-near-mount-lemmon
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