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Beefsteak Fungus

Fistulina hepatica

Description:

large, 6" dia. or more, bright red, shiny, concave with dark rim, thick stem

Habitat:

mixed woodland trail

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6 Comments

ChrisV.
ChrisV. 11 years ago

Beefsteak Fungus

ChrisV.
ChrisV. 11 years ago

Thank you, Karen! I appreciate the resource!

MrsPbio
MrsPbio 11 years ago

I may very well be wrong, but "beefsteak mushroom" popped into my head. Again, check TomVolkFungi.net.

ChrisV.
ChrisV. 11 years ago

This sure grabbed my attention! I was at an educational nature center for a morning bird walk, stuck around to paint & took a hike along a couple of trails.
I've never seen so many kinds of fungi in just one day. This one takes the prize
for impact!

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Vivid color for sure!

LuckyLogan
LuckyLogan 11 years ago

That is crazy looking!

ChrisV.
Spotted by
ChrisV.

Michigan, USA

Spotted on Aug 18, 2012
Submitted on Aug 20, 2012

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