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Crowded parchment

Stereum complicatum

A species of Leaf fungus

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.

Cap Diameter:

5 - 20 mm

Odor:

Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.

General Info About Crowded parchment

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Attributes of Crowded parchment

Cap Diameter

5 - 20 mm

Cap

Individually up to about 2 cm across; tan to brown; fan-shaped

Flesh

Insubstantial; tough; colour no change when cut

Spore Print Color

White

Odor

Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.

Body Color

Brown

Bronze

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 Crowded parchment by these plants:

Oaks, European beech

Occurence Habitats

Deciduous Woodland

Species Status

Widely distributed

Endangered Species

How to Identify Crowded parchment

Fruiting Body Cap Undersurface

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Habitat of Crowded parchment

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.

Scientific Classification of Crowded parchment

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Russulales

Family

Crusts

Genus

Leaf fungus

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Tips for Finding Crowded parchment

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What are Some Tips for Finding Crowded parchment

Search around hardwoods, especially oaks with visible signs of decay.
Look for areas where the bark is peeling or has gaps to find crowded parchment fusing together laterally.
Investigate any regions with heavy accumulations of fallen hardwood branches or logs.

How to Clean and Preserve Crowded parchment

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