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Unknown Mushroom

Photo by ForestDragon
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Field Notes

Description:

Possibly Polyporus radicatus. Older specimens found already broken from base under a large deciduous tree on the edge of a lake. White and tan coloration, woody texture. Being enjoyed by some beetles and possibly some slime mold.

Habitat:

Temperate woodland bordering a freshwater lake. Rockwood Park, Virginia.

Reference Links:

Polyporus radicatus (MushroomExpert.Com)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Machi
Maybe an old ash bolete? Hard to tell

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Rockwood Park

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PublishedMarch 23, 2018

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