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Omphalotus olearius.
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| synonyms: Clitocybe de l'olivier, Clitocybe olearia, Jack O'lantern, Ölbaumpilz, Omphallotus illudens, Pleurote de l'olivier |
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| location: North America, Europe | | edibility: Poisonous/Suspect | | fungus colour: Yellow, Orange | | normal size: 5-15cm | | cap type: Funnel shaped | | stem type: Lateral, rudimentary or absent | | flesh: Mushroom has distinct or odd smell (non mushroomy) | | spore colour: White, cream or yellowish | | habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on wood |
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Omphalotus olearius (DC. ex Fr.) Sing. syns. Omphallotus illudens (Schw.) Bigelow, Clitocybe olearia (Fr. ex DC.) Maire Jack O'lantern, Ölbaumpilz, Clitocybe de l'olivier, Pleurote de l'olivier. Cap 5–10cm across, strongly depressed to funnel-shaped, bright orange. Stem 40–140 x 7–28mm, wavy and tapering towards the base, paler than cap. Flesh yellowish, darkening towards the stem base. Taste not distinctive, smell strong and unpleasant. Gills decurrent, golden to orange. Spore print white. Spores subglobose, 5–7´4.5–6.5m. Habitat on the roots or at the base of trunks of certain trees; oak and chestnut in Britain, frequently on olive in Europe. Season autumn. Distribution, Europe. Very rare. Poisonous.
This fungus may be seen to glow in the dark, the phosphorescence coming from the gills when the spores are mature. The photograph on the white background came to me from Tam, many thanks. |
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Andrew Block (United States) - 11 December 2012
Taken at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y., on 30 September 2012. They were growing in the grass under some large trees.
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vasilis papnastasiou (Greece) - 25 November 2012
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vasilis papnastasiou (Greece) - 25 November 2012
Avlonas region of Attika close to Athens Greece, i find this Mushroom(s) in the base of olive tree.look the dimesions
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Dejan Stojanovic (Yugoslavia) - 30 August 2012
Omphalotus olearius.
Poisonous mushrooms.
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michael kingsley (Portugal) - 24 November 2011
On dead wood at the base of an olive tree in central Portugal. 24.11.2011
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michael kingsley (Portugal) - 24 November 2011
On dead wood at the base of an olive tree in central Portugal. 24.11.2011
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michael kingsley (Portugal) - 24 November 2011
On dead wood at the base of an olive tree in central Portugal. 24.11.2011
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Marjan Kustera (Yugoslavia) - 13 June 2011
Find and taken by Marjan Kuštera,Serbia,Niš
Very common under oaks in southern Serbia.
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Panayiota Alonnisos (Greece) - 12 November 2010
Hello from Greece I hope I am sending these pic correctly ,thank u very much
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Slobodan Nikolic (Yugoslavia) - 03 November 2009
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kate Leaser (United States) - 24 September 2009
Omphalotus olearius found growing in numerous clusters on and about a decaying oak tree stump in Etters Pa USA Bright orange in color, chemical reaction to ammonia brushed on cap is an olive green hue. Stem on cross section is solid with the orange color through out the entire mushroom. Appoximately 15 cm in length with the cap ranging in width of 2cm to 6cm on the larger examples, Observed late September 2009 after rain showers.
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Lorand Bartho (Hungary) - 16 February 2009
Hungarian name, Világito tölcsérgomba
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Lorand Bartho (Hungary) - 24 October 2008
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Adam Rosenberg () - 20 October 2008
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Lorand Bartho (Hungary) - 06 October 2008
Jack O'lantern
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Lorand Bartho (Hungary) - 06 October 2008
Jack O'lantern
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Lorand Bartho (Hungary) - 06 October 2008
Jack O'lantern
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