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Lingzhi mushroom

Ganoderma sp.

Photo by Geodialist
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Field Notes

Description:

A pair of fungi growing at the base of a dead tree stump. Q. What did the boy mushroom say to the girl mushroom? A. I'm a fungi!

Habitat:

Deciduous forest alongside a small stream.

Notes:

© Copyright 2011 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com

Species ID Suggestions

Ganoderma

Ganoderma lucidum

Comments (2)

i think just age. the white part gradually becomes colored in.
Thanks to Aaron8 for the spot-on species ID suggestion! Do you know why the mushrooms are different colors?

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