Omnia SanaThe jack o'lantern mushroom (Omphalotus olearius)
Traditional / reference
Abstract
Identification guide to the jack-o'-lantern mushroom: bright orange to yellowish-orange throughout, with sharp knife-like gills, growing in large clusters on wood and tree bases; contains toxins causing severe cramps and diarrhoea that may require hospitalisation; its gills can glow faintly green. Anchors the bright-orange colour test that separates it from oyster mushrooms.
How to cite
Mushroom Appreciation (2024) 'The jack o'lantern mushroom (Omphalotus olearius)'. Available at: https://www.mushroom-appreciation.com/omphalotus-olearius.html
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