On September 28, 2025 Rebecca Hallgarth and Jan Haley discovered a very small mushroom growing in the right-of-way along NM-152 in Hillsboro. Two photographs by Rebecca Hallgarth are shown below.
A bit of research, here at the BR website, indicates that it may be a coprinoid mushroom, perhaps Coprinopsis lagopus. Mushroom identification can be tricky for many reasons, the discussion at the link is quite good. What do you think?
Whats Next: We will provide a more in-depth discussion of this observation in the July 2026 issue of The Black Range Naturalist.