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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!

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

Aspecto

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.

ReinoFungiFiloBasidiomycotaClaseAgaricomycetesOrdenAgaricalesFamiliaPhyllotopsidaceaeGéneroPhyllotopsis
Stinking Orange Oyster
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Stinking Orange Oyster

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Datos interesantes

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.

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Stink Alarm

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

Habilidad

Wood Recycler

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

Habilidad

Fuzzy Shield

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

Medidas y detalles

Edibility
inedible
Cap Diameter
2-10 cm
Sustrato de crecimiento
wood
Temporada
Fall to Winter
Color de las esporas
White to pale pink

Conexiones ecológicas

depends on

White Oak

Quercus alba

Decomposes dead wood of this tree species.

depends on

Red Maple

Acer rubrum

Breaks down fallen logs and branches.

depends on

Eastern Hemlock

Tsuga canadensis

Found on decaying conifers too.

Rasgos

También conocido como

Rotting Orange MushroomSmelly Oyster MushroomStinking Mushroom

Colecciones

Seguridad

Peligro

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Do not touch or eat wild mushrooms.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el edibility de Stinking Orange Oyster?

inedible

¿Cuál es el cap Diameter de Stinking Orange Oyster?

2-10 cm

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Stinking Orange Oyster?

Forests and woodlands, particularly on decaying logs and stumps.

¿Cuál es el sustrato de crecimiento de Stinking Orange Oyster?

wood

¿Cuál es el temporada de Stinking Orange Oyster?

Fall to Winter

¿Cuál es el color de las esporas de Stinking Orange Oyster?

White to pale pink

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