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Maned Mushroom

Hericum sp

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-23.2076, -45.8909

Field Notes

Description:

This mushroom was growing on a tree stump in a parking lot.

Notes:

Identification by KarenSaxton (tks!)

Reference Links:

Hericium - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

tooth or maned mushroom

Hericum sp
KarenSaxton
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Comments (2)
Machi
I don't think this is a Hericium species, but rather a polypore of some kind. Hericium don't have a cap. The spore-bearing structure also looks more like it has pores that become deeper with age like some other polypore species.

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PublishedApril 4, 2020

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