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Late Oysters - Sarcomyxa serotina Cap: Semi-circular; bald; tacky; yellowish, pinkish olive; nearly flat<br /> <br /> Gills: Close; frequent short gills; yellowish orange; radiating from the point of attachment; brownish edge<br /> <br /> Stem: absent<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rotting wood in a mixed forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76199/late_oysters_-_sarcomyxa_serotina.html" title="Late Oysters - Sarcomyxa serotina"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/76199_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=XWGpQF6wdUZOCelbjbKI29OQj5k%3D" width="200" height="158" alt="Late Oysters - Sarcomyxa serotina Cap: Semi-circular; bald; tacky; yellowish, pinkish olive; nearly flat<br /> <br /> Gills: Close; frequent short gills; yellowish orange; radiating from the point of attachment; brownish edge<br /> <br /> Stem: absent<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rotting wood in a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76200/late_oysters_-_sarcomyxa_serotina.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76198/late_oysters_-_sarcomyxa_serotina.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76197/late_oysters_-_sarcomyxa_serotina.html Fall,Geotagged,Late oyster,Sarcomyxa serotina,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76198/late_oysters_-_sarcomyxa_serotina.html" title="Late Oysters - Sarcomyxa serotina"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/76198_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=oXl9EWaWeh%2FlEn%2F7wS4i9oXclak%3D" width="112" height="152" alt="Late Oysters - Sarcomyxa serotina Cap: Semi-circular; bald; tacky; yellowish, pinkish olive; nearly flat<br /> <br /> Gills: Close; frequent short gills; yellowish orange; radiating from the point of attachment; brownish edge<br /> <br /> Stem: absent<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rotting wood in a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76200/late_oysters_-_sarcomyxa_serotina.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76199/late_oysters_-_sarcomyxa_serotina.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76197/late_oysters_-_sarcomyxa_serotina.html Fall,Geotagged,Late oyster,Sarcomyxa serotina,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76197/late_oysters_-_sarcomyxa_serotina.html" title="Late Oysters - Sarcomyxa serotina"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/76197_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=UlwrmxPECEdk%2Bzao3qmPWQ5dIj4%3D" width="200" height="158" alt="Late Oysters - Sarcomyxa serotina Cap: Semi-circular; bald; tacky; yellowish, pinkish olive; nearly flat<br /> <br /> Gills: Close; frequent short gills; yellowish orange; radiating from the point of attachment; brownish edge<br /> <br /> Stem: absent<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rotting wood in a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76198/late_oysters_-_sarcomyxa_serotina.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76199/late_oysters_-_sarcomyxa_serotina.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76200/late_oysters_-_sarcomyxa_serotina.html Fall,Geotagged,Late oyster,Sarcomyxa serotina,United States" /></a></figure> Fall,Geotagged,Late oyster,Sarcomyxa serotina,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Late Oysters - Sarcomyxa serotina

Cap: Semi-circular; bald; tacky; yellowish, pinkish olive; nearly flat

Gills: Close; frequent short gills; yellowish orange; radiating from the point of attachment; brownish edge

Stem: absent

Habitat: Rotting wood in a mixed forest

Late Oysters - Sarcomyxa serotina Cap: Semi-circular; bald; tacky; yellowish, pinkish olive; nearly flat<br /> <br /> Gills: Close; frequent short gills; yellowish orange; radiating from the point of attachment; brownish edge<br /> <br /> Stem: absent<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rotting wood in a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76200/late_oysters_-_sarcomyxa_serotina.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76198/late_oysters_-_sarcomyxa_serotina.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76197/late_oysters_-_sarcomyxa_serotina.html Fall,Geotagged,Late oyster,Sarcomyxa serotina,United States

Late Oysters - Sarcomyxa serotina Cap: Semi-circular; bald; tacky; yellowish, pinkish olive; nearly flat<br /> <br /> Gills: Close; frequent short gills; yellowish orange; radiating from the point of attachment; brownish edge<br /> <br /> Stem: absent<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rotting wood in a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76200/late_oysters_-_sarcomyxa_serotina.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76199/late_oysters_-_sarcomyxa_serotina.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76197/late_oysters_-_sarcomyxa_serotina.html Fall,Geotagged,Late oyster,Sarcomyxa serotina,United States

Late Oysters - Sarcomyxa serotina Cap: Semi-circular; bald; tacky; yellowish, pinkish olive; nearly flat<br /> <br /> Gills: Close; frequent short gills; yellowish orange; radiating from the point of attachment; brownish edge<br /> <br /> Stem: absent<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rotting wood in a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76198/late_oysters_-_sarcomyxa_serotina.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76199/late_oysters_-_sarcomyxa_serotina.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76200/late_oysters_-_sarcomyxa_serotina.html Fall,Geotagged,Late oyster,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 Mar 16, 2019. Captured Oct 28, 2018 11:29 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/128s
  • ISO250
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.