dcr
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Registered: February 2004
Posts: 1,317
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This fungus, seen growing on an injured and dying oak tree beside a trail at Castle in the Clouds, has the orange and yellow colors typical of Halloween. My best guess is that it is a polypilus frondosus (known commonly as Hen-of the Woods) - if true then it is considered edible and choice by mushroom connoisseurs, but only at a stage much younger than this (now it is quite woody in texture). However, some mushrooms can be lethal if eaten, so one should not experiment with them without an expert's advice - a mistaken identification can be deadly at worst, or highly uncomfortable at best.
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