16,530 observations
Late Oyster
Sarcomyxa serotina
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Agaricales ›Family: Sarcomyxaceae ›Genus: Sarcomyxa
About
Panellus serotinus, commonly known as the late oyster, is a species of fungus in the family Mycenaceae. Fruit bodies grow as overlapping fan- or oyster-shaped caps on the wood of both coniferous and deciduous trees. The gills on the underside are closely spaced, bright orange yellow, and have an adnate attachment to the stipe. It produces a yellow spore print; spores are smooth, amyloid, and measure 4–6 by 1–2 µm. The caps are edible, but some people...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Late Oyster is Sarcomyxa serotina.
- Late Oyster belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Late Oyster belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- Late Oyster belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- Late Oyster belongs to the order Agaricales.
- Late Oyster belongs to the family Sarcomyxaceae.
- Late Oyster belongs to the genus Sarcomyxa.