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Omphalotus olearius (Jack olantern)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Omphalotus olearius, commonly known as the jack-o'-lantern mushroom, is a poisonous orange gilled mushroom that to an untrained eye appears similar to some chanterelles. It is notable for its bioluminescent properties. It is found in woodland areas in Europe, where it grows on decaying stumps, buried roots or at the base of hardwood trees. A similar, but phylogenetically distinct species found in eastern North America is Omphalotus illudens.
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Ecosystems

Predators

Sciurus carolinensis (eastern gray squirrel)[1]
Terrapene carolina (Florida Box Turtle)[1]

Providers

Parasite of 
Carya alba (mockernut hickory)[1]
Quercus alba (White Oak)[1]
Quercus velutina (Black Oak)[1]

External References

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Citations

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1Study of Northern Virginia Ecology
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0