Guardian Nature School Team Contact Blog Project Noah Facebook Project Noah Twitter

A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife

Join Project Noah!
nature school apple icon

Project Noah Nature School visit nature school

Jack o' Lantern Mushroom

Omphalotus illudens

1 Species ID Suggestions

JakeFrancis
JakeFrancis 11 years ago
Jack o' Lantern Mushroom
Omphalotus illudens Omphalotus illudens: the Jack O'Lantern (MushroomExpert.Com)


Sign in to suggest organism ID

2 Comments

JakeFrancis
JakeFrancis 11 years ago

I bet it is a Jack O' Lantern if the gills are decurrent (going down the stem at the base of the cap).

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Hi Ed... great color on these. When you snap mushrooms it's great if you can get the under side. That often has the most info for an ID.

Ed Schmader
Spotted by
Ed Schmader

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Aug 4, 2012
Submitted on Aug 5, 2012

Related Spottings

Jack-o'-lantern mushroom Jack O'Lantern Jack-O'lantern Clitocybe da Oliveira

Nearby Spottings

Sneezeweed Birch Bracket Fishing spider Snapping turtle
Noah Guardians
Noah Sponsors
join Project Noah Team

Join the Project Noah Team