Jack-O-Lantern Fungi
Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 11:03 pm
Orange fungi growing at the base of a oak stump They have reappeared every year for the last five or six years.
The first photos are from September 5, 2012
Photo of underside of fungi showing lack of rings and orange gills. Orange fungi growing at the base of a oak stump They have reappeared every year for the last five or six years.
Photo taken September 7, 2012 showing their growth
I checked but this patch of fungi did not glow, but that is not a definitive characteristic of the species.
This appears to be Jack O’lantern (Omphalotus illudens) - Information on Jack O’lantern - Encyclopedia of Life
eol.org http://eol.org/pages/190094/overview
http://www.mushroomexpert.com/omphalotus_illudens.html
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The first photos are from September 5, 2012
Photo of underside of fungi showing lack of rings and orange gills. Orange fungi growing at the base of a oak stump They have reappeared every year for the last five or six years.
Photo taken September 7, 2012 showing their growth
I checked but this patch of fungi did not glow, but that is not a definitive characteristic of the species.
This appears to be Jack O’lantern (Omphalotus illudens) - Information on Jack O’lantern - Encyclopedia of Life
eol.org http://eol.org/pages/190094/overview
http://www.mushroomexpert.com/omphalotus_illudens.html
.