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Flat Crep

Crepidotus applanatus

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Wildlife study photograph from iNaturalist.
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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Pennsylvania.January 20, February 24, March 30, April 48, May 73, June 117, July 91, August 56, September 53, October 32, November 20, December 19.
United States3,182
Pennsylvania1,074
Alaska941
Ohio813
Canada457
Indiana399
Ontario325
West Virginia257
New York248
Michigan164

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Ecological

  • DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification

Group and habits

  • Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata

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Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassMushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes
OrderCommon Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales
FamilyCrepidotaceae
GenusOysterlings · Crepidotus

Sources

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