Pholiota decorata
| Pholiota decorata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Strophariaceae |
| Genus: | Pholiota |
| Species: | P. decorata
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| Binomial name | |
| Pholiota decorata (Murrill) A.H. Sm. & Hesler
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| Pholiota decorata | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Edibility is unknown | |
Pholiota decorata is a species of mushroom in the family Strophariaceae.
Description
The cap of Pholiota decorata is about 2-8 centimeters in diameter. It is convex, sometimes flattening in age. It is cream-colored with a brown center. The stipe is between 3 and 9 centimeters long and 0.3-1 centimeters wide. When the mushroom is young, a veil covers the gills. When the mushroom matures, the veil leaves tissue on the stipe.[1] The gills vary from sinuate to adnate. They start out white or yellowish, before becoming hazel and eventually the color of clay.[2] The spore print is brown.[1]
Habitat and ecology
Pholiota decorata grows from duff and wood.[1] It is commonly found in conifer forests in the Pacific Northwest.[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". www.mykoweb.com. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ Trudell, Steve (October 25, 2022). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest (Revised ed.). Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 212. ISBN 9781643260860.