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Orange Oyster (Button) - Phyllotopsis nidulans *Tentative ID<br />
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Habitat: Rotting logs; mixed forest Fall,Geotagged,Orange oyster,Phyllotopsis,Phyllotopsis nidulans,United States,oyster Click/tap to enlarge

Orange Oyster (Button) - Phyllotopsis nidulans

*Tentative ID

Habitat: Rotting logs; mixed forest

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''Phyllotopsis nidulans'', commonly known as the mock oyster or the orange oyster, is a species of fungus in the family Tricholomataceae, and the type species of the genus ''Phyllotopsis''. It is widely dispersed in temperate zones of the Northern Hemisphere, where it grows on decaying wood.

Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Apr 3, 2023. Captured Oct 23, 2021 09:04 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/197s
  • ISO160
  • 100mm