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Tapinella atrotomentosa Cap: ~30 cm diameter: depressed center and scalloped edges<br /> <br /> Gills: Decurrent; Close with short gills; tan<br /> <br /> Stem: Velvety brown<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on a conifer snag<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/84098/tapinella_atrotomentosa.html" title="Tapinella atrotomentosa"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/84098_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=cntoLjXpfYgMu1b534bvJ%2B2iVNU%3D" width="200" height="160" alt="Tapinella atrotomentosa Cap: ~30 cm diameter: depressed center and scalloped edges<br /> <br /> Gills: Decurrent; Close with short gills; tan<br /> <br /> Stem: Velvety brown<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on a conifer snag<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/84099/tapinella_atrotomentosa.html Geotagged,Summer,Tapinella,Tapinella atrotomentosa,United States,Velvet roll-rim,fungus,mushroom" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Summer,Tapinella atrotomentosa,United States,Velvet roll-rim Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Tapinella atrotomentosa

Cap: ~30 cm diameter: depressed center and scalloped edges

Gills: Decurrent; Close with short gills; tan

Stem: Velvety brown

Habitat: Growing on a conifer snag

Tapinella atrotomentosa Cap: ~30 cm diameter: depressed center and scalloped edges<br /> <br /> Gills: Decurrent; Close with short gills; tan<br /> <br /> Stem: Velvety brown<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on a conifer snag<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/84099/tapinella_atrotomentosa.html Geotagged,Summer,Tapinella,Tapinella atrotomentosa,United States,Velvet roll-rim,fungus,mushroom

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    What a giant! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      It was a cool find! I also found a baby one the size of my pinky finger that I'll be posting at some point. Posted 5 years ago
  3. View Barry's profile
    Barry
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    Great organism and great name! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks Barry! Posted 5 years ago

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The Velvet roll-rim

"Tapinella atrotomentosa", commonly known as the velvet roll-rim or velvet-footed pax, is a species of fungus in the family Tapinellaceae. Although it has gills, it is a member of the pored mushroom order Boletales. It has been recorded from Asia, Central America, Europe and North America.

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Similar species: Boletales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Sep 8, 2019. Captured Sep 7, 2019 13:17 in 3370 VT-30, Dorset, VT 05251, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.5
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 35mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.