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? Golden funnel

Austropaxillus infundibuliformis,

Description:

Large conical orange fungus. Orange gills extend far down the stipe. Cap to 150 mm, often lobed, eccentric, orange-yellow shades. stipe similar orange.

Habitat:

Dense forest

Notes:

These were past their prime and gooey and slimy to touch. Yuk! also looks like chanterelle http://www.paulnoll.com/Oregon/Wildflowe...

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2 Comments

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

Thanks Leuba. This is the first I've seen of these. It was rather rotten by the time I found it.

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 11 years ago

I like pic #2 - they are so rich in colour, aren't they ?

MartinL
Spotted by
MartinL

3138, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Jun 10, 2012
Submitted on Jun 13, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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