Growing on a tree in my back yard
Fmycology·MycologybyFoxyGrandpa Cluster of jack o'lanternGrowing on a tree in my back yardView original on lemmy.world67Comments6Reply
MMagpie mander.xyz2Hide 2 repliesAre you sure these are jacks? Almost look like ringless honey mushrooms (which would explain why they were gone the next day 😂)3Reply
FFoxyGrandpa replylemmy.world1Hide 1 replyCould be, but most of the honey in my yard grow terrestrially so this being at the base of a tree makes me think jack-o-lantern1Reply
MMagpie replymander.xyzI thought honey mushrooms were parasitic on trees or otherwise lignicolous, maybe they are growing on buried wood? These look so brown compared to jacks and the gills seem to be a white or cream colour.1Reply
FFoxyGrandpa replylemmy.worldUnfortunately no, and when I checked on them this morning they were all gone. Maybe next year1Reply
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they're so brown! I'm more accustomed to an orangeish color ...
Are you sure these are jacks? Almost look like ringless honey mushrooms (which would explain why they were gone the next day 😂)
Could be, but most of the honey in my yard grow terrestrially so this being at the base of a tree makes me think jack-o-lantern
I thought honey mushrooms were parasitic on trees or otherwise lignicolous, maybe they are growing on buried wood? These look so brown compared to jacks and the gills seem to be a white or cream colour.
Did you catch them glowing?
Unfortunately no, and when I checked on them this morning they were all gone. Maybe next year