Learn how to identify a bright orange mushroom known as the orange mock oyster, Phyllotopsis nidulans. Though nontoxic, people don't eat Phyllotopsis nidulans, and some of them smell preposterously bad–including the one featured in this video.
When the weather cools, this semi-common fungus emerges on decaying wood in overlapping clusters. Identification features include:
- Vibrant orange cap and gills
- No stem; mushrooms attached directly to wood
- Felty or fuzzy cap surface
- Broad, fan-shaped caps
