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Crepidotus cinnabarinus
A fairly rare species in the Crepidotus genus. It features a small, fan-shaped bright red fruiting body with pale yellowish gills. Fruiting body was 1cm. This is the first confirmed spotting for this species on Project Noah.
Growing on rotting wood in my kids' fort in a deciduous wooded area.
Spotted on Sep 8, 2017
Submitted on Sep 8, 2017
6 Comments
Thanks for your comments Leuba and Mark...The fort has indeed been invaded - lots of fungi and some squirrels that keep trying to move in, lol.
The fort has been invaded.
Thanks for sharing this little beauty - so glad you found it Christine. Congratulations !
Beautiful colors...
Thanks flowntheloop :)
Beautiful! Very striking color!