Armillaria calvescens
| Armillaria calvescens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Physalacriaceae |
| Genus: | Armillaria |
| Species: | A. calvescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Armillaria calvescens Bérubé & Dessur. (1989) | |
Armillaria calvescens is a species of mushroom in the family Physalacriaceae. Similar in appearance to Armillaria gallica, this species is often found on maple in Canada and New England, as well as other hardwoods in the western United States.[1] The mycelium of the fungus is bioluminescent.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Tom Volk. "Key to North American Armillaria species". Archived from the original on 9 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ↑ Mihail JD. (2015). "Bioluminescence patterns among North American Armillaria species". Fungal Biology 119 (6): 528–537. doi:10.1016/j.funbio.2015.02.004.
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