Jack O'Lantern Mushroom

Omphalotus illudens

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Omphalotus illudens is commonly called the jack-o'lantern mushroom. It is a large orange mushroom that is often found in clumps on decaying stumps, buried roots or at the base of hardwood trees in eastern North America. Its gills often exhibit a weak green bioluminescence when fresh.

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  1. (c) Dave Lewis, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/53109669@N02/5136811016
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omphalotus_illudens

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