Veiled Oyster (fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (6/28/2010).

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Veiled Oyster (gills) in Howard Co., Maryland (6/28/2010).

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A Veiled Oyster in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/4/2013). Found on a dead hardwood stick.

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Veiled Oyster in Howard Co., Maryland (6/28/2010). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 331746 - Psn: 50)

Veiled Oyster in Howard Co., Maryland (6/28/2010). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Veiled Oyster in Howard Co., Maryland (6/28/2010). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Spores of Veiled Oyster in Howard Co., Maryland (6/28/2010). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 331747 - Psn: 100)

Spores of Veiled Oyster in Howard Co., Maryland (6/28/2010). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Spores collected from a Veiled Oyster specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (6/28/2010). Elliptical, smooth; measured 8.7-10.2 X 3.4-3.8 microns.

View Record Details Photo by Robert Solem MBP List

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Status

Found solitary or in clusters on decaying hardwoods.

Description

Cap: White, dry, margin inrolled; flesh white, thick. Gills: White, decurrent. Stalk: White. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)

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Veiled Oyster (fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (6/28/2010). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Veiled Oyster (gills) in Howard Co., Maryland (6/28/2010). View Record Details Media by Sue Earp.

A Veiled Oyster in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/4/2013). Found on a dead hardwood stick. View Record Details Media by Lance Biechele.

Veiled Oyster in Howard Co., Maryland (6/28/2010). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Spores of Veiled Oyster in Howard Co., Maryland (6/28/2010). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Spores collected from a Veiled Oyster specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (6/28/2010). Elliptical, smooth; measured 8.7-10.2 X 3.4-3.8 microns. View Record Details Media by Robert Solem.