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Copper Penny Fungi

Pachyella clypeata

Photo by MickGrant
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Found it among deciduous forest at Buzzards Roost hike - Sac fungi; Fruitbodies (apethecia) discoid (no stalk) 1 to 2.5cm across

Habitat:

Close to rotten hardwood logs in damp forest.

Species ID Suggestions

Bay Brown Polypore

Royoporus badius
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EricSmith2
It's obvious from the photo that these specimens are larger than 2.5 cm across and there is an obvious stem. They look like Royoporus badius to me.

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Mushroom Mapping
Photographed
PublishedOctober 29, 2011

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