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Scientific name: Rhodotus palmatus (Bulliard:Fries) Maire
Derivation of name: Palm- means "palm" (of a
hand).
Synonyms: Pleurotus subpalmatus
Common name(s): Netted Rhodotus.
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Order: Agaricales
Family: Tricholomataceae
Occurrence on wood substrate: Saprobic; scattered or in
groups on dead deciduous wood;
June through September.
Dimensions: Caps 2.5-5 cm wide; stipes 2.5-5 cm long and
3-5 mm thick.
Cap: Surface reddish to pinkish at first, fading to orange-yellow;
netted with ridges.
Gills: Attached; pinkish.
Spore print: Pinkish.
Stipe: Reddish to pinkish; dry; eccentric to almost lateral.
Veil: Absent.
Edibility: Unknown.
Comments: Particularly common on maple (Acer) this
distinctive species is endemic to the Northeast. It is not common.
More information at MushroomExpert.com:
Figure 1. The striking and distinctive netted cap obscures
the stipe beneath.. Photo © William Roody.
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Figure 2. View showing the stipe of Rhodotus palmatus.
Photo © Greg Thorn.
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