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Omphalotus
Scientific name: Omphalotus
Omphalotus
Scientific name: Omphalotus
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Description
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Omphalotus is a taxonomic family of fungi. It includes a few edible species such as the shiitake mushroom, but most members of this family are considered inedible. They grow from dead wood or mulch and produce white spores.
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Species of Omphalotus
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Scientific Classification
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Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Marasmiaceae Genus
Omphalotus