Mock oyster
A species of Phyllotopsis, Also known as Orange oyster Scientific name : Phyllotopsis nidulans Genus : Phyllotopsis
Mock oyster, A species of Phyllotopsis
Also known as:
Orange oyster
Scientific name: Phyllotopsis nidulans
Genus: Phyllotopsis
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Description
Mock oyster(Phyllotopsis nidulans) may be found singly or in clusters and, like many species of fungi, is most commonly found on pieces of dead or decaying wood. Generally cited as inedible on account of its taste rather than its toxicity, this species has a pungent and unpleasant odor said to resemble rotting eggs.
Colors
Brown
Yellow
White
Orange
Habitat
The mock oyster can be found in coniferous, deciduous, and mixed woods. Its fruit bodies develop on recently dead wood, usually on rotting stumps and logs.
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General Info
Habitat
The mock oyster can be found in coniferous, deciduous, and mixed woods. Its fruit bodies develop on recently dead wood, usually on rotting stumps and logs.
Growth Form
Saprobic; gregarious
Sporocarp Height
0.13 inches
Cap Diameter
3 inches
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On wood
Smell
Not distinctive
Spore Print
Pale pink
Species Status
Widely distributed
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Pale-spore mushrooms Genus
Phyllotopsis Species
Mock oyster 
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