Crowded parchment
A species of Leaf fungus Scientific name : Stereum complicatum Genus : Leaf fungus
Crowded parchment, A species of Leaf fungus
Scientific name: Stereum complicatum
Genus: Leaf fungus
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Description
The crowded parchment is a common mushroom that can be found on dead hardwood material. The species is so-named because it grows in very thin, sheet-like shelves, which often become folded when they run up against each other. Crowded parchment is usually found in shades of brown, tan, or orange.
Colors
Brown
Bronze
Orange
Pink
Habitat
The crowded parchment is a very common fungus that grows on dead or decaying hardwood, mostly oak and beech. It can be found growing on fallen branches, twigs, stumps, or fruiting from the gaps in the bark.
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General Info
Habitat
The crowded parchment is a very common fungus that grows on dead or decaying hardwood, mostly oak and beech. It can be found growing on fallen branches, twigs, stumps, or fruiting from the gaps in the bark.
Growth Form
Saprobic, gregarious
Cap Diameter
0.5-2 cm
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On wood
Smell
Not distinctive
Spore Print
White
Species Status
Widely distributed
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Russulales Family
Crusts Genus
Leaf fungus Species
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