Hebeloma avellaneum

Hebeloma avellaneum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Hymenogastraceae
Genus: Hebeloma
Species:
H. avellaneum
Binomial name
Hebeloma avellaneum
Hebeloma avellaneum
Mycological characteristics
Gills on hymenium
Cap is convex or umbonate
Hymenium is emarginate
Stipe is bare
Spore print is brown
Ecology is mycorrhizal
Edibility is unknown or poisonous

Hebeloma avellaneum is a species of mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae.

Description

The cap of Hebeloma avellaneum is about 3-7 centimeters in diameter. It is brown in color and is convex or umbonate.[1] The gills are usually emarginate, though rarely decurrent.[2] They can be pale, tan, or brown. The stipe is 3-8 centimeters long, 7-15 millimeters wide, and white in color. The spore print is brown.[1]

Habitat and ecology

Hebeloma avellaneum is grows under both hardwood and conifer trees. It is found in both North America and Asia. It has been recorded from as far north as southwestern Nunavut.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, CA: Backcountry Press. p. 166. ISBN 9781941624197.
  2. ^ a b "Hebeloma avellaneum - Species description and distribution". Hebeloma.org.