Jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus olearius · 奥尔类脐菇
Rare小菇科⚠️ Poisonous
Reference sources list this as a poisonous mushroom.
The same species can be described differently across regions and stages of maturity, and countless look-alike species cannot be told apart by eye. Never use the information on this page to judge whether a real mushroom is safe to eat.
How to Tell
- Entirely orange; gills true blade-like lamellae, running down the stem
- Flesh orange; gills faintly glow green at night
- Grows in clusters on stumps or buried wood, unlike the singly growing chanterelle in soil
ID notes are compiled by AI from public sources, not reviewed by a mycologist, for learning only — never a basis for foraging.
Basics
- Family
- 小菇科
- Hymenium
- Gills
- Grows On
- Wood
- How Big
- 5–15 cm (cap diameter)
- Encounter Rate
- Rare
- Habitat
- Oak stumps and buried roots, in clumps
Easily Confused With
ChanterelleChanterelle has blunt ridges beneath, not true gills, and grows singly from soil; jack-o'-lantern has sharp gills and clusters on wood.Fun Fact
Its gills glow faintly green in the dark. Its biggest difference from the chanterelle: it grows on wood and has true, sharp-edged gills, while the chanterelle grows from the ground and has only blunt ridges.