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Orange Chrysomphalina

Chrysomphalina aurantiaca

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Washington.January 48, February 29, March 33, April 43, May 54, June 42, July 34, August 33, September 33, October 70, November 190, December 87.
Washington894
United States677
Canada215
British Columbia204
Oregon188
California83
Nevada17
Idaho11
Alberta11
Mexico2

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Traits

Ecological

  • DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassMushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes
OrderCommon Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales
FamilyWaxcaps and Allies · Hygrophoraceae
GenusChrysomphalina

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