Pholiota brunnescens
| Pholiota brunnescens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Strophariaceae |
| Genus: | Pholiota |
| Species: | P. brunnescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Pholiota brunnescens A.H. Sm. & Hesler
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| Pholiota brunnescens | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is convex or flat | |
| Hymenium is adnate or sinuate | |
| Stipe is bare or has a ring | |
| Spore print is brown | |
| Ecology is saprotrophic | |
| Edibility is unknown | |
Pholiota brunnescens, commonly known as the charcoal pholiota,[1] is a species of mushroom in the family Strophariaceae. It is pyrophilous, meaning that it grows in burned areas after fires.[2]
Description
The cap of Pholiota brunnescens is convex or plane and about 2-7 centimeters in diameter. It is brown, sometimes becoming orange with age. The surface of the cap is slimy.[3] The stipe is about 2-7 millimeters long and 0.5-1 millimeters wide. It starts out pale yellowish, before becoming darker as the mushroom matures. The stipe bruises brown and sometimes has an annulus. The gills can be adnate or sinuate, and start out pale, before becoming brown.[4] The spore print is brown.[1]
Habitat and ecology
Pholiota brunnescens grows in burned areas. It is common in firepits, burn piles, and after forest fires. It can grow out of soil or wood, as long as it is burnt.[4]
References
- ^ a b Arora, David (October 1, 1986). Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi (2nd ed.). Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press. pp. 393–394. ISBN 9780898151695.
- ^ Matheny, P. Brandon; Swenie, Rachel A.; Miller, Andrew N.; Petersen, Ronald H.; Hughes, Karen W. (2018-11-02). "Revision of pyrophilous taxa ofPholiotadescribed from North America reveals four species—P. brunnescens, P. castanea, P. highlandensis, andP. molesta". Mycologia. 110 (6): 997–1016. doi:10.1080/00275514.2018.1516960. ISSN 0027-5514.
- ^ Gibson, Ian (2019). "Pholiota brunnescens". E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of BC. Archived from the original on October 16, 2025.
- ^ 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. 129. ISBN 9781941624197.