Orange Oyster - Phyllotopsis nidulans

Caps were mostly fan-shaped, pale orange, very fuzzy, and had inrolled margins. The gills were close, orange, and had frequent short gills. It didn't have a stem, but did have a poorly defined base. Odor: very foul - like rotting garbage. Fruiting bodies were 3-5 cm wide.

Habitat: Growing on rotting wood in a mostly deciduous forest.

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Patomarazul

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I had missed this one. I like the yellow and the smoothness! Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  It really stood out. I loved the creamsicle color. Posted 6 years ago

The Orange oyster

''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.

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Similar species: Agaricales

Species identified by Christine Young