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Orange Oyster - Phyllotopsis nidulans Past their prime, but still vibrant!<br /> <br /> 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&#039;t have a stem, but did have a poorly defined base. Odor: similar to rotting garbage. Fruiting bodies were 2-6 cm wide.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on rotting wood in a mostly deciduous forest.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72715/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html" title="Orange Oyster - Phyllotopsis nidulans"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/72715_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=XswPK%2FpfqJBCYJOeVqPLQ6e4ZaU%3D" width="200" height="148" alt="Orange Oyster - Phyllotopsis nidulans Past their prime, but still vibrant!<br /> <br /> 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&#039;t have a stem, but did have a poorly defined base. Odor: similar to rotting garbage. Fruiting bodies were 2-6 cm wide.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on rotting wood in a mostly deciduous forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72711/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72714/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72713/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72712/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html Geotagged,Orange oyster,Phyllotopsis nidulans,United States,Winter,mushroom,orange,oyster" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72714/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html" title="Orange Oyster - Phyllotopsis nidulans"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/72714_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=E3BXV1ibFu67e7kfFb9yGh0YQpw%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Orange Oyster - Phyllotopsis nidulans Past their prime, but still vibrant!<br /> <br /> 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&#039;t have a stem, but did have a poorly defined base. Odor: similar to rotting garbage. Fruiting bodies were 2-6 cm wide.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on rotting wood in a mostly deciduous forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72711/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72715/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72713/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72712/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html Geotagged,Orange oyster,Phyllotopsis nidulans,United States,Winter" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72713/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html" title="Orange Oyster - Phyllotopsis nidulans"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/72713_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=%2BVodEiWzM8dZc27BtDYqV7Th8zo%3D" width="200" height="158" alt="Orange Oyster - Phyllotopsis nidulans Past their prime, but still vibrant!<br /> <br /> 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&#039;t have a stem, but did have a poorly defined base. Odor: similar to rotting garbage. Fruiting bodies were 2-6 cm wide.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on rotting wood in a mostly deciduous forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72711/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72715/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72714/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72712/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html Geotagged,Orange oyster,Phyllotopsis nidulans,United States,Winter,mushroom,orange,oyster" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72712/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html" title="Orange Oyster - Phyllotopsis nidulans"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/72712_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=vN%2BapZF58KEGU4qPhysFg4%2BOA9A%3D" width="200" height="140" alt="Orange Oyster - Phyllotopsis nidulans Past their prime, but still vibrant!<br /> <br /> 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&#039;t have a stem, but did have a poorly defined base. Odor: similar to rotting garbage. Fruiting bodies were 2-6 cm wide.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on rotting wood in a mostly deciduous forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72711/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72715/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72714/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72713/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html Geotagged,Orange oyster,Phyllotopsis nidulans,United States,Winter,mushroom,orange,oyster" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Orange oyster,Phyllotopsis nidulans,United States,Winter,mushroom,orange,oyster Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Orange Oyster - Phyllotopsis nidulans

Past their prime, but still vibrant!

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: similar to rotting garbage. Fruiting bodies were 2-6 cm wide.

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

Orange Oyster - Phyllotopsis nidulans Past their prime, but still vibrant!<br /> <br /> 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: similar to rotting garbage. Fruiting bodies were 2-6 cm wide.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on rotting wood in a mostly deciduous forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72711/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72714/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72713/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72712/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html Geotagged,Orange oyster,Phyllotopsis nidulans,United States,Winter,mushroom,orange,oyster

Orange Oyster - Phyllotopsis nidulans Past their prime, but still vibrant!<br /> <br /> 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: similar to rotting garbage. Fruiting bodies were 2-6 cm wide.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on rotting wood in a mostly deciduous forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72711/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72715/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72713/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72712/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html Geotagged,Orange oyster,Phyllotopsis nidulans,United States,Winter

Orange Oyster - Phyllotopsis nidulans Past their prime, but still vibrant!<br /> <br /> 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: similar to rotting garbage. Fruiting bodies were 2-6 cm wide.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on rotting wood in a mostly deciduous forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72711/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72715/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72714/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72712/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html Geotagged,Orange oyster,Phyllotopsis nidulans,United States,Winter,mushroom,orange,oyster

Orange Oyster - Phyllotopsis nidulans Past their prime, but still vibrant!<br /> <br /> 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: similar to rotting garbage. Fruiting bodies were 2-6 cm wide.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on rotting wood in a mostly deciduous forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72711/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72715/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72714/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72713/orange_oyster_-_phyllotopsis_nidulans.html Geotagged,Orange oyster,Phyllotopsis nidulans,United States,Winter,mushroom,orange,oyster

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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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Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jan 17, 2019. Captured Jan 16, 2019 14:55 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/3.5
  • 1/197s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.