Jack o' lantern mushroom is a common name for several fungus species in the genus ''Omphalotus'':
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Omphalotus illudens
''Omphalotus illudens'', commonly known as the eastern jack-o'lantern mushroom, is a North American species of fungus.
Description
It forms a large, orange mushroom. The caps grow up to wide. The gills are decurrent and the stem is up to 15& ...
'' of eastern North America
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Omphalotus olearius
''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 woodla ...
'' occurs in Europe and South Africa
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Omphalotus olivascens
''Omphalotus olivascens'', commonly known as the western jack-o'-lantern mushroom, is an orange to brown-colored gilled poisonous mushroom endemic to the North American west coast. It has several lookalikes including ''Cantharellus cibarius''.
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'' of California and Mexico
See also
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Swamp beacon
''Mitrula paludosa'' (syn. ''Mitrula phalloides''), the swamp beacon (US) or bog beacon, (UK) is a species of fungus. It is inedible.
Habitat
These mushrooms are found in swamps and bogs across North America in the cooler climates of south-easte ...
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Swamp candle (disambiguation)
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Swamp lantern
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