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beech leech

Hypsizygus marmoreus

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Ontario.January 1, February 1, March 2, April 4, May 7, June 3, July 2, August 2, September 2, October 2, November 1, December 1.
Canada82
United States68
Ontario29
New York19
British Columbia16
Pennsylvania14
Alberta11
Michigan10
Nunavut10
Quebec9

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

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
FamilyLyophyllaceae
GenusHypsizygus

Sources

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