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Late Fall Oysters - Sarcomyxa serotina Dry, tan caps with pale yellow gills and short, stub-like stems. The caps ranged in size from 3-6 cm wide, and they were fan-shaped with incurved margins. The gills were attached and were descending the stem.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing high up on a snag in a mixed forest.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/56921/late_fall_oysters_-_sarcomyxa_serotina.html" title="Late Fall Oysters - Sarcomyxa serotina"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/56921_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=uZx9UB2bwryDTt1LdSv495vmapA%3D" width="200" height="144" alt="Late Fall Oysters - Sarcomyxa serotina Dry, tan caps with pale yellow gills and short, stub-like stems. The caps ranged in size from 3-6 cm wide, and they were fan-shaped with incurved margins. The gills were attached and were descending the stem. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72136/late_fall_oysters_-_sarcomyxa_serotina.html Fall,Geotagged,Late Fall Oyster,Panellus serotinus,Sarcomyxa,Sarcomyxa serotina,United States,fungus,mushroom,oyster" /></a></figure> Fall,Geotagged,Late oyster,Sarcomyxa serotina,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Late Fall Oysters - Sarcomyxa serotina

Dry, tan caps with pale yellow gills and short, stub-like stems. The caps ranged in size from 3-6 cm wide, and they were fan-shaped with incurved margins. The gills were attached and were descending the stem.

Habitat: Growing high up on a snag in a mixed forest.

Late Fall Oysters - Sarcomyxa serotina Dry, tan caps with pale yellow gills and short, stub-like stems. The caps ranged in size from 3-6 cm wide, and they were fan-shaped with incurved margins. The gills were attached and were descending the stem. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72136/late_fall_oysters_-_sarcomyxa_serotina.html Fall,Geotagged,Late Fall Oyster,Panellus serotinus,Sarcomyxa,Sarcomyxa serotina,United States,fungus,mushroom,oyster

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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 Jan 3, 2019. Captured Dec 2, 2017 12:50 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.