Jack-o'lantern mushroom is recognized by its bright orange to yellowish color and often grows in clusters on wood. This mushroom has gills that glow in the dark, a feature that intrigues many enthusiasts. It's typically found during warmer months in wooded areas. Jack-o'lantern mushroom has a unique fan or funnel-shaped cap that makes it quite distinct among other forest fungi.
Cap Diameter:
5 - 30 cm
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Attributes of Jack-o'lantern mushroom
Cap Diameter
5 - 30 cm
Height
5 - 10 cm
Cap
Cap up to 30 cm; convex, becoming flat; yellowish, becoming cinnamon to purple-brown; smooth to fibrous-scaly
Gills
Decurrent; white, yellow with age
Stem
Stem up to 2 cm thick and 5 cm long; eccentric, short, thick, fleshy
Flesh
Up to 2 cm thick in the cap; white
Ring
Distinct
Spore Print Color
White
Body Color
Brown
Yellow
Pink
Growth Form
Clustered, Gregarious
Substrate
On wood
Species Status
Common in Japan
Endangered Species
Yes
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Habitat of Jack-o'lantern mushroom
In woodland
Distribution Area of Jack-o'lantern mushroom
Northeastern Asia
Scientific Classification of Jack-o'lantern mushroom
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Is Jack-o'lantern mushroom Toxic?
Jack-o'lantern mushroom is a poisonous mushroom, gastroenteritis occur 30 minutes to 3 hours after ingestion. Major symptoms include nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps and diarrhea, sometimes accompanied by sweating, weakness, dizziness and chills.
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