Copper Trumpet 

Scientific Clasification

Kingdom:Fungi
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order:Agaricales
Family:Marasmiaceae
Genus:Omphalotus
Species: O. olearius

Description

The Copper Trumpet, also commonly known as the Jack-o'-lantern mushroom is orange to yellow in colour and is poisonous. It has a very appealing look and smell. The gills are bioluminescent and therefore glow in the dark. This glow is due to a compound called luciferin.

Gills on Hymenium

Hymenium decurrent

Cap is infundibuliform

Spore print is yellow

Stipe has a ring and volva

Ecology: saprotrophic

Edibility: Poisonous

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