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Sheepshead/hen of the woods – Grifola frondosa

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  1. nellie on October 1, 2021 at 12:07 am

    I found one today that looks like this so the colors range from grey to brown? I also found a more brown one a bit confused

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  2. Richard Jacob on October 4, 2021 at 10:27 am

    The colors can vary a lot from cream to dark brown. It depends on how much light they have been exposed to.

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