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Smoked Oysterling (Resupinatus applicatus)

The smoked oysterling (Resupinatus applicatus) is a widespread mushroom which feeds on decaying wood. It is somewhat reminiscent of a small, dark oyster mushroom, which accounts for the common name. It is also known as the black jelly oyster.


Smoked oysterling (Resupinatus applicatus). Cultivated on blue oak in a moist chamber. Focus-stacked composite. Substrate collected from Solano County, California, USA.
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Smoked oysterling (Resupinatus applicatus), low-angle view showing the mushrooms' gill structures. Focus-stacked composite. Solano County, California, USA.
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Smoked oysterling (Resupinatus applicatus), several tiny fruitbodies clustered together. Focus-stacked composite. Solano County, California, USA.
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Smoked oysterling (Resupinatus applicatus), mushrooms growing from a blue oak branch. Focus-stacked composite. Solano County, California, USA.
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Smoked oysterling (Resupinatus applicatus). Focus-stacked composite. Solano County, California, USA.
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