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Fungi of the Santa Cruz Mountains

 
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Ganoderma applanatum
(Artist's Conk/ Shelf Mushroom)

Observed at: Butano State Park 7/10/2004
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Color
various shades of brown; can also be green if covered by moss or algae.
Height (cm)
 
Width (cm)
 
Cap
 
Stalk
 
Edibility
 
Season
Can grow anytime of the year.
Habitat
grows on a variety of trees such as maples, alders, oaks, willows, and elms, as well as many others.
Range
 
Additional
notes
Artist's Conk is a fungus, which grows on wounds of living trees, stumps, and fallen logs.
 
This page was created by David Scott on July 14, 2004
Field Biology - BIOSC 7
Professor Jean Replicon
Mission College, Santa Clara, California
 
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