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Cauliflower mushroom

Sparassis crispa

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Field Notes

Description:

spongy mushroom, 10 to 15 centimeters in diameter.

Habitat:

The lobes are flat and curly, resembling lasagna noodles and they are colored white to creamy yellow. They are found growing on wood, usually conifers.

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Sparassis crispa

Species ID Suggestions

Yellow Morel

Morchella Esculenta
rutasandinas
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Comments (1)
sttweets
@harsuame I can see where you're coming from. But I don't think it had a stem (at least not visual) and it had an open structure. The yellow Morel seems to be on a stem with a more close structure.

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