no photo — written note
Fungi
Bright orange clustered mushrooms with true sharp gills, growing from stumps and roots.
Field facts
HabitatHardwood stumps, buried roots
RangeStatewide
When to lookAugust to October
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesChanterelle — false gill ridges, grows singly
Field note: Its gills glow faintly green in complete darkness.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
A great teaching mushroom — leave it standing for the next group.
Causes severe vomiting; the classic chanterelle mix-up.
Your records
No sightings yet. Log one from the Observe tab to earn this stamp.
Log a sighting