Pholiota avellaneifolia
| Pholiota avellaneifolia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Strophariaceae |
| Genus: | Pholiota |
| Species: | P. avellaneifolia
|
| Binomial name | |
| Pholiota avellaneifolia A.H. Sm. & Hesler
| |
| Pholiota avellaneifolia | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is convex or flat | |
| Hymenium is adnate or decurrent | |
| Stipe is bare or has a ring | |
| Spore print is brown | |
| Edibility is unknown | |
Pholiota avellaneifolia is a species of mushroom in the family Strophariaceae.
Description
The cap of Pholiota avellaneifolia is about 2-8 centimeters in diameter. It starts out convex, but sometimes becomes flat. It is brownish in color and fibrillose. The stipe is about 3-8 centimeters long and 0.5-1.5 centimeters wide. A membranous partial veil covers the gills when the mushroom is young.[1] The gills can be adnate or decurrent, and start out hazel before becoming rustier in age.[2] The spore print is brown.[1]
Habitat and ecology
Pholiota avellaneifolia is found under conifers, especially at high elevations.[1] It is known to grow under spruce.[3]
References
- ^ a b c 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. 132. ISBN 9781941624197.
- ^ "MykoWeb: North American Species of Pholiota". mail.mykoweb.com. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ "Pholiota s.l." alpental.com. Retrieved 2025-10-19.