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Late Fall Oysters

Sarcomyxa serotina

Description:

Dry, tan caps with pale yellow gills and short, stub-like stems. The caps ranged in size from 3-6 cm wide, and they were fan-shaped with incurved margins. The gills were attached and were descending the stem.

Habitat:

Growing high up on a snag in a mixed forest.

Notes:

This mushroom has been dubbed as the harbinger of the end of mushroom season as it appears in October to November (after the first frost). In this case, I found them in early December, and they were still in good condition thanks to the odd weather we've had this autumn.

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Christine Y.
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Christine Y.

Connecticut, USA

Spotted on Dec 2, 2017
Submitted on Dec 10, 2017

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