The Maroon Sponge or Maroon Mushroom (Camarops petersii) is a wood-dwelling mushroom on old oaks of the family Boliniaceae.
Cap Diameter:
2 - 7 cm
Odor:
Mildly foul with hints of tar
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General Info About Camarops petersii
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Attributes of Camarops petersii
Cap Diameter
2 - 7 cm
Height
5 - 20 mm
Cap
2 - 7 cm wide; sub-circular; upper surface black, shiny, covered with pimple-like dots; with a ragged upper edge
Flesh
Brownish, darkens to black near the base
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Black
Odor
Mildly foul with hints of tar
Body Color
Brown
Black
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Dead Woods
You can find Camarops petersii by these plants:
Eastern cottonwood
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland
Species Status
Uncommon
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Camarops petersii
Camarops petersii thrive on decorticated deadwood of fallen hardwoods like oaks and eastern cottonwood, usually found alone or in small groups.
