Key Identification Features
- Large fan-shaped to circular caps with brown scaly pattern on pale background
- pores white and angular
- smells of watermelon rind
- grows on dead or dying hardwoods
Regions Found
Region data not available
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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