We
first found Phyllotopsis nidulans at Fort Yargo State Park in Barrow County in 2009.
We’ve kept our eyes out for it each year but haven’t seen any. Then, last Fall,
we found specimens on a pine stump in the Oconee National Forest in Greene
County, Georgia. In December, we found some growing on a fallen pine trunk on
our property in Walton County. Last week, we found several developing on a tree
stump in Elbert County and on a tree trunk in Wilkes County.
Most
of the mushrooms we’ve found have been on fallen trunks or stumps of pine
trees.
Closer views of specimens that are developing densely hairy caps.
A close-up view of an individual cap
Older specimens on a pine stump in Greene County, Georgia (December 2012). The mushrooms are now white with orange ‘highlights’ and distinctly hairy compared with the younger specimens.
All-in-all,
a good season for Phyllotopsis nidulans.
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Identification resource:
Mushroom Expert: Phyllotopsis nidulans
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