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Late Oysters - Sarcomyxa serotina These mushrooms had brownish yellow caps with yellow gills. The caps ranged in size from about 1-2 cm wide, and they were somewhat cupcake-shaped. The gills were attached and were descending the stems.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis) logs in a deciduous forest.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69806/late_oysters_-_sarcomyxa_serotina.html" title="Late Oysters - Sarcomyxa serotina"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/69806_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=8SnyCNqJ3yCvTTg%2B5zVWT8Y4fcI%3D" width="200" height="164" alt="Late Oysters - Sarcomyxa serotina These mushrooms had brownish yellow caps with yellow gills. The caps ranged in size from about 1-2 cm wide, and they were somewhat cupcake-shaped. The gills were attached and were descending the stems.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis) logs in a deciduous forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69805/late_oysters_-_panellus_serotinus.html Fall,Geotagged,Late oyster,Panellus serotinus,Sarcomyxa,Sarcomyxa serotina,United States" /></a></figure> Fall,Geotagged,Late oyster,Panellus serotinus,Sarcomyxa,United States,fungus,mushroom,panellus. Sarcomyxa serotina Click/tap to enlarge

Late Oysters - Sarcomyxa serotina

These mushrooms had brownish yellow caps with yellow gills. The caps ranged in size from about 1-2 cm wide, and they were somewhat cupcake-shaped. The gills were attached and were descending the stems.

Habitat: Growing on yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis) logs in a deciduous forest.

Late Oysters - Sarcomyxa serotina These mushrooms had brownish yellow caps with yellow gills. The caps ranged in size from about 1-2 cm wide, and they were somewhat cupcake-shaped. The gills were attached and were descending the stems.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis) logs in a deciduous forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69805/late_oysters_-_panellus_serotinus.html Fall,Geotagged,Late oyster,Panellus serotinus,Sarcomyxa,Sarcomyxa serotina,United States

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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 Nov 25, 2018. Captured Nov 25, 2018 11:33 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.