15,070 observationsLeast Concern
Stinking Orange Oyster
Phyllotopsis nidulans
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Agaricales ›Family: Phyllotopsidaceae ›Genus: Phyllotopsis
About
Phyllotopsis nidulans, commonly known as the mock oyster or the orange oyster, is a species of fungus in the family Tricholomataceae, and the type species of the genus Phyllotopsis. It is widely dispersed in temperate zones of the Northern Hemisphere, where it grows on decaying wood. The fungus fruit body consists of a fan-shaped, light orange fuzzy cap up to 8 cm (3 in) wide that grows singly or in overlapping clusters. On the cap underside are crowded...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Stinking Orange Oyster is Phyllotopsis nidulans.
- Stinking Orange Oyster belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Stinking Orange Oyster belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- Stinking Orange Oyster belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- Stinking Orange Oyster belongs to the order Agaricales.
- Stinking Orange Oyster belongs to the family Phyllotopsidaceae.
- Stinking Orange Oyster belongs to the genus Phyllotopsis.