Collector 4 stamps - Winter Mushrooms - Green Letter

Despite the cold weather that usually prevails in winter, some mushrooms manage to thrive during this season. This is particularly true of the velvety-footed collybia, a small mushroom with orange or light-brown hues. December is also an ideal time to find oyster mushrooms, which like to attach themselves to dead wood, especially birch. Easily recognized by its bumpy, pale beige to light beige cap, sheepsfoot is one of the few species that can withstand the first frosts.

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