Jack-o'-Lantern
A bright orange clustered mushroom whose gills faintly glow in the dark, often mistaken for chanterelles.
1 mushroom starting with the letter J — each with origin, classification, and notes.
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A bright orange clustered mushroom whose gills faintly glow in the dark, often mistaken for chanterelles.
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