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Dyer's Polypore

Phaeolus schweinitzii

Photo by Machi
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Field Notes

Description:

Beautiful, velvety flower-like fungi growing on the natural mulch of fallen leaves and sticks of the redwood trees.

Habitat:

Under a large redwood in a very shaded area in Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve

Reference Links:

Phaeolus schweinitzii (MushroomExpert.Com)

Species ID Suggestions

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Dyer’s Bracket, the common name given to the mushroom, Phaeolus schweinitzii, also fits into the family Polyporaceae https://greennature.com/shelf-mushrooms/

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PublishedJanuary 5, 2019

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