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Spotting

Description:

Fungus

Habitat:

Sand pine flatwoods

Notes:

Reminds us of a chanterelle is it? On dead wood

1 Species ID Suggestions

JohnE.Ringo
JohnE.Ringo 11 years ago
Jack O'Lantern
Omphalotus illudens


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2 Comments

Kalen
Kalen 11 months ago

This is not a chanterelle. Chanterelles grow singularly or in small clusters on the ground. These are growing in a large cluster at the base of a tree. This looks like a poisonous Jack O' Lantern Mushroom (Omphalotus illudens).

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melkafel
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melkafel

Butler Beach, Florida, United States

Spotted on Dec 14, 2012
Submitted on Dec 16, 2012

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