Wrinkled crust is a crust-forming fungus that grows on trees. Its common name, Wrinkled crust, reflects this. Once the wrinkled crust colonises the decaying wood, it causes a fungal disease known as white rot. This crust fungus is recognisable by its orange to pinkish fruiting body with radiating wrinkles.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 10 cm
Odor:
Faint, unspecific mushroom scent
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Attributes
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Tips for Finding
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Common Questions
General Info About Wrinkled crust
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Attributes of Wrinkled crust
Cap Diameter
1 - 10 cm
Cap
1 - 10 cm across, 3 mm thick; irregular in outline; orange to pink; wrinkled, with the wrinkles
Flesh
Soft, hardens when becomes old
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Faint, unspecific mushroom scent
Body Color
Orange
Pink
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Dead Woods
You can find Wrinkled crust by these plants:
Oaks
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland, Coniferous Woodland
Species Status
Widely distributed in North America
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Wrinkled crust
Wrinkled crust commonly grows on dead or decaying wood such as logs and stumps, preferring environments where fallen hardwood or coniferous trees are abundant.
