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Late Oysters Able to persist through the cold, snowy winter, these mushrooms had brown caps with cinnamon-tan gills. The caps ranged in size from about 2cm wide, and they were somewhat fan-shaped. The gills were attached and were descending the stems. Geotagged,Late Oysters,Late oyster,Panellus serotinus,United States,Winter,fungi,fungus,mushroom,oyster mushroom,oysters Click/tap to enlarge

Late Oysters

Able to persist through the cold, snowy winter, these mushrooms had brown caps with cinnamon-tan gills. The caps ranged in size from about 2cm wide, and they were somewhat fan-shaped. The gills were attached and were descending the stems.

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The Late oyster

"Sarcomyxa serotina", commonly known as the late oyster, is a species of fungus in the family Mycenaceae. Fruit bodies grow as overlapping fan- or oyster-shaped caps on the wood of both coniferous and deciduous trees.

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

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Uploaded Mar 15, 2018. Captured Feb 19, 2018 13:49 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/128s
  • ISO250
  • 100mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.