The Deep Rooter or Rooting Shank fungus is saprophitic and tends to be found in on stumps or near dying deciduous trees.
The Deep Rooter or Rooting Shank fungus is saprophitic and tends to be found in on stumps or near dying deciduous trees. Sometimes a line of fruiting bodies will indicate dead buried roots. They are inedible and as they age the cap upturns and the margins become wavy.
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Location: Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
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