Big pink mushroom in the pine barrens

[E Preston]

Came across this beauty growing in a sandy area that has pines and oak. I have no plans to touch it or eat it but am curious as to what it is. I see a lot of wild mushrooms on my walks but a pink one is new. 

[ShrmlvrAir]

That looks like a beautiful chicken of woods! Lucky you 😁😋 you can touch mushrooms it's ok! 

[IfeomaOkwo]

Those ruffled, flower-like petals growing near pine and oak are a strong match for Wynnea americana, sometimes called "moose antlers" or "rabbit ears" fungus — it's a striking one that pops up in sandy pine barrens exactly like you're describing. Definitely one of the more eye-catching finds out there, glad you snapped a photo instead of walking right past it.  Paripesa can be checked by following one fixture from the league page  paripesa app all the way to the bet slip. That short route shows whether the sportsbook keeps the process clear instead of making the user jump between unrelated screens.

 

 

 

Edited August 10 by IfeomaOkwo

[vitog]

The mushroom in the photo looks nothing like Wynnea americana; it's the wrong color and the wrong shape.  I agree with Chicken of the Woods, although a view of the undersides would clarify what species it is.

[JOHNY]

COTW

Probably growing from a subsurface dead oak stump