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Ganoderma curtisii
Single polypore. Cap approximately 5 to 6 inches wide (widest direction); 3 to 4 inches deep. Cap orange-brown at stem with zones of lighter orange fading to yellow and with a white margin. Surface of cap shiny with an irregular surface. Pore surface white with very small pores (not visible to the naked eye). Pores circular. Stem approximately 4 to 5 inches long; irregular diameter, approximately 0.5 to 0,75 inches. Stem semi-glossy.
Growing near the base of a hardwood tree.
Ganoderma curtisii is distributed mainly in the Southeastern United States. (Identification provided by Matt Schink in the Facebook Mushroom Identification Forum)
Spotted on Aug 18, 2015
Submitted on Aug 20, 2015
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