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Pheasant's Back Mushroom

Polyporus squamosus

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

large shelf mushroom, light brown with dark brown markings

Habitat:

temperate forest

Notes:

I spotted this in Short Hills Provincial Park.

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Polyporus squamosus

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Dan Doucette
Thanks Gina. I thought it was Polyporus, just couldn't find the species.
Gina9210
Dan i think this is Polyporus squamosus sooked by the rain.

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PublishedMay 22, 2011

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