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European jack-o'-lantern

Omphalotus olearius

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Portugal.January 1, February 0, March 0, April 0, May 0, June 0, July 0, August 0, September 3, October 45, November 148, December 33.
Portugal230
Italy178
Spain147
United States137
Hungary98
LISBOA89
France87
Centro67
Occitanie58
Greece56

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Traits

Ecological

  • DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification

Group and habits

  • Toxic to humansListed as toxic or not suitable as food for humans by a harvested source.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
FamilyOmphalotaceae
Genusjack-o'-lantern mushrooms · Omphalotus

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