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Angel Wings Found dozens of these in a decaying hemlock forest. They are show stopping, the bright white really pops in the shadows of the dense eastern hemlocks  Angel wing,Geotagged,Pleurocybella porrigens,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Angel Wings

Found dozens of these in a decaying hemlock forest. They are show stopping, the bright white really pops in the shadows of the dense eastern hemlocks

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''Pleurocybella porrigens'' is a species of fungus in the Marasmiaceae family. The species is widespread in temperate forests of the Northern Hemisphere. ''P. porrigens'', known as the angel wing, is a white-rot wood-decay fungus on conifer wood, particularly hemlock. The flesh is thin and fragile compared to the oyster mushrooms.

Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by FingerTaints
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By FingerTaints

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Uploaded Oct 17, 2021. Captured in 715 Edwards St, Philipsburg, PA 16866, USA.
  • LM-K500
  • f/1.8
  • 250/10000s
  • ISO100
  • 3.61mm