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Bitter Oyster

Panellus stipticus

Photo by PucaK
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33.9746, -83.7318

Field Notes

Description:

Caps 1-3 cm wide; convex with margins slightly curved under; semicircular; dry; finely velvety to woolly; tan to pale yellowish brown; somewhat cracked-scaly with age. Gills close; pale yellowish brown; occasionally forked. Stipe not visible.

Habitat:

Growing in shelf clusters on fallen deciduous tree (unidentified species) trunk.

Notes:

Panellus stipticus mushrooms luminesce in the dark.
Found on same log as Lenzites betulina: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/1846379402

Reference Links:

Panellus stipticus (MushroomExpert.Com)

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PublishedMarch 14, 2017

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