Tubaria conspersa
| Tubaria conspersa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Tubariaceae |
| Genus: | Tubaria |
| Species: | T. conspersa
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| Binomial name | |
| Tubaria conspersa | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Agaricus conspersus Pers. | |
| Tubaria conspersa | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is convex or flat | |
| Hymenium is adnate | |
| Stipe is bare | |
| Spore print is brown | |
| Ecology is saprotrophic | |
| Edibility is unknown or inedible | |
Tubaria conspersa, commonly known as the felted twiglet,[1] is a species of mushroom in the genus Tubaria. It grows on duff and woody debris.[2]
Taxonomy and distribution
Tubaria conspersa was first described in 1800 by Christiaan Hendrik Persoon as Agaricus conspersus. In 1889, Victor Fayod transferred it into the genus Tubaria.[1] While Tubaria conspersa is found in both Europe and the Pacific Northwest, the European and Pacific Northwestern species are thought to be distinct.[2]
Description
The convex to flat cap of Tubaria conspersa is about 7 millimeters to 2.5 centimeters in diameter. It is tannish in color, and the gills are adnate.[2] The scaly stipe is the same color as the cap[3] The spore print is pale brown.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Tubaria conspersa, Felted Twiglet mushroom". www.first-nature.com. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
- ^ a b c d 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. 148. ISBN 9781941624197.
- ^ "Tubaria conspersa". www.englishfungi.org. Retrieved 2025-10-22.