Maryland Biodiversity Project - Mock Oyster (Phyllotopsis nidulans)

Mock Oyster Phyllotopsis nidulans (Persoon) Singer

Synonyms: Claudopus nidulans, Panus nidulans, Pleurotus nidulans, Stinking Orange Oyster.

Kingdom Fungi > Phylum Basidiomycota > Class Agaricomycetes > Order Agaricales > Family Phyllotopsidaceae > Genus Phyllotopsis Mock Oyster - Phyllotopsis nidulans - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/13203

Status:

Found in solitary or overlapping clusters, mostly on dead hardwoods, but sometimes on pines.

Description:

Cap: Pinkish-orange, fading in age; densely fuzzy; convex, kidney-shaped to nearly flat; margin inrolled; flesh orange; foul odor. Gills: Yellow or orange, close. Stalk: None or very short; base white; flocculose (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Records:

There are 82 records in the project database.

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Mock Oyster (fruiting body, dorsal) in Howard Co., Maryland (11/17/2009). (Photo ID: 10586 - Psn: 30)

Mock Oyster (fruiting body, dorsal) in Howard Co., Maryland (11/17/2009). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Mock Oyster in Frederick Co., Maryland (12/5/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 316863 - Psn: 36)

Mock Oyster in Frederick Co., Maryland (12/5/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Mock Oyster in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/16/2017). (Photo ID: 67156 - Psn: 40)

Mock Oyster in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/16/2017). Photo by Kerry Wixted. (MBP list)

Mock Oyster in Frederick Co., Maryland (1/11/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 315218 - Psn: 40)

Mock Oyster in Frederick Co., Maryland (1/11/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Mock Oyster in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/21/2018). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 213510 - Psn: 42)

Mock Oyster in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/21/2018). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Mock Oyster (gills) in Howard Co., Maryland (11/17/2009). (Photo ID: 10587 - Psn: 50)

Mock Oyster (gills) in Howard Co., Maryland (11/17/2009). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Mock Oyster in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/1/2020). (c) Laura & Thomas Marlowe, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 298151 - Psn: 50)

Mock Oyster in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/1/2020). (c) Laura & Thomas Marlowe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Laura & Thomas Marlowe via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Mock Oyster in Howard Co., Maryland (5/23/2018). (Photo ID: 110271 - Psn: 52)

Mock Oyster in Howard Co., Maryland (5/23/2018). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Mock Oyster from below in Howard Co., Maryland (12/30/2015). Determined by Jo and Bob Solem. (Photo ID: 42720 - Psn: 55)

Mock Oyster from below in Howard Co., Maryland (12/30/2015). Determined by Jo and Bob Solem. Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

Mock Oyster in Dorchester Co., Maryland (2/16/2020). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 303488 - Psn: 55)

Mock Oyster in Dorchester Co., Maryland (2/16/2020). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

Mock Oyster in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/7/2018). Determined by Jo Solem. (Photo ID: 120557 - Psn: 60)

Mock Oyster in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/7/2018). Determined by Jo Solem. Photo by Anne Looker. (MBP list)

Mock Oyster in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/18/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 263100 - Psn: 65)

Mock Oyster in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/18/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Mock Oyster in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/21/2019). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). (Photo ID: 174198 - Psn: 68)

Mock Oyster in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/21/2019). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Mock Oyster in Howard Co., Maryland (5/23/2018). (Photo ID: 110272 - Psn: 75)

Mock Oyster in Howard Co., Maryland (5/23/2018). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Mock Oyster in Frederick Co., Maryland (1/10/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 298211 - Psn: 76)

Mock Oyster in Frederick Co., Maryland (1/10/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

A Mock Oyster in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/31/2014). (Photo ID: 20365 - Psn: 80)

A Mock Oyster in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/31/2014). Photo by Lance Biechele. (MBP list)

Mock Oyster in Howard Co., Maryland (10/30/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 329346 - Psn: 80)

Mock Oyster in Howard Co., Maryland (10/30/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Mock Oyster in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/19/2017). Determined by Jo and Bob Solem. (Photo ID: 95072 - Psn: 85)

Mock Oyster in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/19/2017). Determined by Jo and Bob Solem. Photo by Anne Looker. (MBP list)

Spores collected from a Mock Oyster specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (10/14/2013). Sausage-shaped, smooth; measured 6.2-6.9 X 3.1-3.8 microns. (Photo ID: 10588 - Psn: 150)

Spores collected from a Mock Oyster specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (10/14/2013). Sausage-shaped, smooth; measured 6.2-6.9 X 3.1-3.8 microns. Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

Mock Oyster in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/23/2019). (c) Stefanie, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 300637 - Psn: 200)

Mock Oyster in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/23/2019). (c) Stefanie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stefanie via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Mock Oyster in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/3/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 301348 - Psn: 200)

Mock Oyster in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/3/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Spores of Mock Oyster in Howard Co., Maryland (10/30/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 329348 - Psn: 200)

Spores of Mock Oyster in Howard Co., Maryland (10/30/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

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