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* '''Species:''' [[O. olearius]] | * '''Species:''' [[O. olearius]] | ||
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== Anatomy == | == Anatomy == | ||
[[Image:Jack o lantern mushroom.jpg|thumb|150px|left|The apparent physical features of the jack-o'-lantern mushroom]] | [[Image:Jack o lantern mushroom.jpg|thumb|150px|left|The apparent physical features of the jack-o'-lantern mushroom]] | ||
The jack-o'-lantern mushroom is a bright orange or yellowish orange color. The [[cap]], [[stalk]], and [[gills]] are all the same or very similar in color. It has a smooth texture on the [[cap]] and [[stalk]]. The | The jack-o'-lantern mushroom is a bright orange or yellowish orange color. The [[cap]], [[stalk]], and [[gills]] are all the same or very similar in color. It has a smooth texture on the [[cap]] and [[stalk]]. The cap can be flat or rounded at the edge, and one of its most notable features is the large dip in the center. The [[gills]] on the bottom of the cap can be narrow or broad and are sharp-edged, crowded, and non-branching. The [[gills]] also have a green glow in the dark feature to them, called [[bioluminescence]]. The [[stalk]] is usually curved and tapers off toward the base. The [[spores]] are cream colored and round.<ref name=mdconline>Unknown. [http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/jack-o-lantern Jack-o'-lantern] ''mdconline''. Web. May 27, 2013 (Date of Access). </ref> <ref name=NorthernVirginiaEcology>Unknown. [http://http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/jack_olantern.htm Jack O'Lantern] ''Study of Northern Virginia Ecology''. Web. May 27, 2013 (Date of Access). </ref> | ||
The [[cap]] width varies from two to eight inches and the [[stalk]] length also varies from two to eight inches. The [[stalk]] width varies from half of an inch to three fourths of an inch.<ref name=mdconline/> | The [[cap]] width varies from two to eight inches and the [[stalk]] length also varies from two to eight inches. The [[stalk]] width varies from half of an inch to three fourths of an inch.<ref name=mdconline/> | ||
