Ricordea vs Mushroom?

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  1. Kalex

    Kalex Plankton

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    Could someone explain what makes a mushroom a ricordea? Differences between a regular mushroom and a ricordea.

    The reason I am asking, I bought a rock with a bunch of hairy mushrooms on it. The kid working there was like yeah it's got 2 kinds of mushrooms. The second kind look very much like the
    ricordea they were selling for $35 each.
     
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  3. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    can you post a pic or two??
     
  4. ziggy222

    ziggy222 Fire Goby

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    at $35 each they are likely ricordia or yuma.they have bubbles all over.i think yuma are the ones that have bubbles on the mouths and ricordia have smooth mouths,hope thats not backwards.hairy mushrooms look just like they sound.
     
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  6. Kalex

    Kalex Plankton

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    Here's a picture. I think one is a frilly mushroom and the other is a hairy mushroom. Thoughts?

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