Blushing rosette(Abortiporus biennis) is an often solitary fungus of variable coloring that tends to fruit after periods of rain, causing rot in dead and living wood alike. It is widely distributed across North America. Its edibility is not known at this time, and consumption is therefore discouraged.
Cap Diameter:
5 - 15 cm
Odor:
Mildly fragrant to somewhat unpleasant.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Blushing rosette
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Attributes of Blushing rosette
Cap Diameter
5 - 15 cm
Height
3 - 5 cm
Cap
Cap 5 - 15 cm across; flat to funnel-shaped; pale pinkish to reddish brown; wavy margin
Cap Shape
Convex
Cap Surfaces
Velvety
Stem
Stem 3 - 10 cm long, 1 - 3 cm thick; tapering to base; brownish; soft, spongy
Stem Shapes
Tapering
Stem Surfaces
Fibrillose
Flesh
Tough; white to pinkish or pale tan
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mildly fragrant to somewhat unpleasant.
Body Color
Brown
Red
White
Flesh Bruises
Discolor to pink or red
Growth Form
Solitary, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Dead Woods, On soil, Wood Chips or Mulch, Wood of Living Trees
The blushing rosette can be found in disturbed areas, parks, and gardens, as well as forests. It grows on half-buried fallen wood, wood chips, stumps, and even living trees, where it can cause a white trunk rot.
Distribution Area of Blushing rosette
North America,Europe,Africa,Central and South America,Asia,Australia,New Zealand
