What is Jack o'lantern mushroom?
{{Taxobox | name = ''Omphalotus olearius'' | image = Omphalotus olearius.JPG | image_width = 235px | regnum = [[fungus|Fungi]] | subregnum = [[Dikarya]] | phylum = [[Basidiomycota]] | subphylum = [[Agaricomycotina]] | classis = [[Agaricomycetes]] | ordo = [[Agaricales]] | familia = [[Marasmiaceae]] | genus = ''[[Omphalotus]]'' | species = '''''O. olearius''''' | binomial = ''Omphalotus olearius'' | binomial_authority = ([[A. P. de Candolle|DC.]]) [[Rolf Singer|Sing.]] }} The '''jack o'lantern mushroom''' is an [[Orange (color)|orange]]- to [[yellow]] gilled [[mushroom]]. It looks like the [[chanterelle]] and [[bioluminescence|emits light]]. Unlike the chanterelle, the jack o'lantern mushroom is very [[poison]]ous. While eating this mushroom will not [[death|kill]] you, it may cause [[cramp]]s, [[vomit]]ing, and [[diarrhea]]. This mushroom smells and looks very appealing, so there are reports of repeat poisonings from individuals who were tempted to try them a second time. == Description == The Jack-o-Lantern mushroom's fruiting body (its stem and cap) is an orange color. It grows from late summer into November, in large clumps on or near tree stumps. However, it can also be found growing on the ground (along buried roots) nearby. Underneath the cap is its well-known glowing color, which glows in a lime green color. This mushroom is [[asexual]]. == Gallery == <gallery> Omphalotus olearius - listast himenofor.jpg Omphalotus olearius - listići.jpg Omphalotus olearius 1.jpg Omphalotus olearius 3.jpg Omphalotus olearius100.jpg </gallery> [[Category:Mushrooms]]