Rhodotus palmatus

Considered rare throughout much of the United States, this mushroom is infrequent, but certainly not rare in Kansas. At least a few specimens are collected on forays every summer.

Easily identified by the distinctive network on the cap in a mature stage, fruiting bodies that are fresh, in moist conditions, may be perfectly smooth, making identification much more difficult. The mushroom usually fruits singly or in small groups on wood. A cluster such as this is unusual.

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