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Stinking Orange Oyster

phyllotopsis nidulans

The Stinking Orange Oyster is a bright orange mushroom that can often be found growing on decaying wood. Its unique smell might not be pleasant, but it's a fun find for little explorers!

Lebensraum: Forests and woodlands, particularly on decaying logs and stumps.

Aussehen

The Stinking Orange Oyster is a striking fan-shaped fungus with a bright orange to yellowish cap, often covered in dense, woolly hairs. Its crowded, orange gills radiate from where it attaches to wood, lacking a distinct stem. This gives it a shaggy, cup-like appearance.

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Stinking Orange Oyster

Kategorie

Pilze

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

It loves growing in cool, damp weather, even into early winter!

It's called an 'oyster' but isn't a true oyster mushroom genus.

Its name 'nidulans' means 'nestling,' like it's cozy on logs!

Some say its smell is like old garlic or even rancid meat.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Stinking Orange Oyster can release a potent smell like rotten cabbage, which might warn off animals from eating it.

Stinking Orange Oyster can break down dead wood, returning its nutrients to the forest floor to help new plants grow.

Stinking Orange Oyster has a dense, fuzzy outer layer that might protect it from drying out or from small pests.

Maße und Details

Edibility: inedible
Cap Diameter: 2-10 cm
Wachstumssubstrat: wood
Saison: Fall to Winter
Sporenfarbe: White to pale pink

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

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White Oak

Quercus alba

Decomposes dead wood of this tree species.

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Red Maple

Acer rubrum

Breaks down fallen logs and branches.

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Eastern Hemlock

Tsuga canadensis

Found on decaying conifers too.

Merkmale

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Farbenfroh

Farbenfroh beschreibt Organismen oder Objekte, die eine große Vielfalt an leuchtenden und deutlich erkennbaren Farben aufweisen.

Wald

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