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orange mock oysters

found growing on a decaying log in a misty 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 eva vikman
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By eva vikman

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Uploaded Dec 2, 2023. Captured Dec 2, 2023 16:38.
  • COOLPIX L110
  • f/5.2
  • 1/30s
  • ISO315
  • 33.1mm