# @nationalparkservice on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cix6kBwvtVu
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/21023204-nationalparkservice-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-09-21T19:07:23.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Park Service (@nationalparkservice) — https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice

## Caption

Has some teeth to it, aye? 

Looks like a fungi? Turbinellus kauffmanii is a mushroom native to North America, particularly in northern California and the Pacific Northwest. It’s distinguished by a vase-shaped fruitbody, a beige-tan to light brownish cap with upright scales, and pallid veiny gills. 

Can I eat it? Technically, you can eat anything at least once. Should I go back for seconds? These specimens tend to have a pungent smell, and the flesh can have an acrid taste that can cause sickness in some. Best let it be and give it mushroom. 

Image 1: View looking down on the concentric, flat scales inside the deep, vase-like mushroom cap. NPS/S. Krause

Image 2: A side view of the mushroom’s gill venation. NPS/S. Krause

#fungi #mushroom #natureupclose #mushroomseason #redwoodnationalpark

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National Park Service | @nationalparkservice | https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice | Government Organization |

## Tags

redwoodnationalpark, mushroomseason, natureupclose, fungi, mushroom

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