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Field Notes

Description:

Soft, rubbery, and possibly confused fungus. Not sure if those are the gills on top, or what is exactly going on. Southern Hackberry, Maple, Paw Paw, and Beech in immediate vicinity.

Habitat:

Mixed Woods

Species ID Suggestions

Hare's ear

Otidea onotica

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Comments (4)
chesterbperry
That would have to be one extremely convoluted hare's ear, doubt this is a cup fungi.
chesterbperry
I was not able to find any information to support Crepidotus.
Mariana2
probably a member of the crepidotus family..crepidotus cesatii looks pretty similar but not sure about it
camila.dodik
That's really cool. It does look like it's growing upside-down. I would be curious to know what it is.

Spotted for Missions

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Mushroom Mapping
Mission
Medicinal Fungi of the Eastern US
Mission
Biodiversity of SouthEastern US
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 1, 2012

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