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Phyllotopsis nidulans, commonly known as stinking orange oyster, is a species of fungus in the family Tricholomataceae, and the type species of the genus Phyllotopsis. The fungi grows on decaying wood. Its body consists of a fan-shaped, orange fuzzy cap. Crowded orange gills laces its cap underside. The fungi has a strong, unpleasant odor and is regarded as inedible although it is nonpoisonous.

The phylogeny placement for Climacodon septentrionalis, also known as Northern Tooth, is a species of polypore fungus in the family Meruliaceae. It is under the fungi kingdom, within division Basidiomycota and classed as Aharicomycetes. There is no adaptation of which that all my observations share. This is due to the fact that my observed species are relatively diverse in terms of species, i.e., weeds, flowers, fungi, and trees; on top of that, they are also found in different environments, i.e., different altitudes, sun exposure, etc. Finally, the shape of Northern Tooth, with multiple toothed layers on top of each other, is a unique adaptation to maximize its spore production in order to increase its offspring's chances of parasitizing and metabolizing the heartwood of other trees.