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Phaeolus schweinitzii
One to several fleshly, tough, ochre to rust-brown, velvety to wooly caps. Caps are 2" - 10" wide circular to semicircular or fan-shaped. Each has a thin white or light buff outer ring around outer rim.
On dead coniferous wood or birch. These two groups were on dead cut pine tree logs in a mixed forest in Cushing Mem. Park in Canton, GA 30014. Location on dirt road off of Crappie Lane. Found by Luke.
Pic #1 shows round light colored bottom of a small shell up side down. Reportedly these fungi were used to make dyes over at least the last several 100 years...
Spotted on Jul 31, 2013
Submitted on Aug 1, 2013
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