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Phyllotopsis nidulans
Caps were mostly fan-shaped, pale orange, very fuzzy, and had inrolled margins. The gills were close, orange, and had frequent short gills. It didn't have a stem, but did have a poorly defined base. Odor: similar to rotting garbage. Fruiting bodies were 2-6 cm wide.
Habitat: Growing on rotting wood in a mostly deciduous forest.
Past their prime, but still vibrant!
Spotted on Jan 16, 2019
Submitted on Feb 11, 2019
4 Comments
Thanks Mark! I have been watching these same orange oysters for at least 6 months! They are growing on my kids' fort in the woods, along with several other fungi and slime molds.
Magnificent. Love that color.
Thanks Brian! It is sadly a very stinky species, but so gorgeous!
What a beauty Christine!