Gomphus bonarii
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Phallales |
| Family: | Gomphaceae |
| Genus: | Gomphus |
| Species: | G. bonarii |
| Binomial name | |
| Gomphus bonarii (Morse) Singer (1945) | |
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Gomphus bonarii is a species of fungus in the genus Gomphus, family Gomphaceae. It is found in northwestern North America, where it fruit in deep humus under conifer trees.
Taxonomy
The fungus was first described by American mycologist Elizabeth Eaton Morse in 1930 as a species of Cantharellus. The type locality was General Grant National Park in Fresno County, California.[2] Rolf Singer transferred it to Gomphus in 1945.[3]
Description
The caps of Gomphus bonarii fruitbodies are somewhat funnel-shaped, initially with a small central depression that deepens in maturity; the cap diameter is 3.5–14 cm (1.4–5.5 in) wide. The cap surface has thick, orange to yellowish scales that are partially erect. The underside of the cap features the hymenium–the fertile, spore-producing region of the fruitbody. It has thick ridges and interconnecting veins, and extends about half-way down the length of the stipe. This underside surface is initially white or creamy white, but turns pinkish with age, or if bruised.[4]
The thick, solid stipe tapers in diameter towards the base, and may be fused at the base with the stipe of neighboring fruitbodies. It is whitish (sometimes with brownish stains), and measures 3.5–11.5 cm (1.4–4.5 in) long by 1–3.5 cm (0.4–1.4 in) thick. The thick, firm flesh lacks any distinctive taste or odor. The spore print is pale ochraceous; spores are somewhat ellipsoid in shape with a smooth to slightly roughened surface texture, and have dimensions of 10–14 by 5–6 µm.[4]
The fungus is not considered edible, and may cause gastrointestinal distress in some individuals.[4]
Habitat and distribution
Gomphus bonarii fruitbodies grow on the ground scattered, in groups, or in clusters. A common habitat is deep humus under conifer trees. Fruiting of this fungus occurs from May to October. It is found in the Rocky Mountain and Pacific coast range of northwestern North America.[4]
References
- ↑ "GSD Species Synonymy: Gomphus bonarii (Morse) Singer". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
- ↑ Morse EE. (1930). "A new chanterelle in California". Mycologia 22 (5): 219–220. doi:10.2307/3753741.
- ↑ Singer R. (1945). "New genera of fungi". Lloydia 8: 139–144.
- 1 2 3 4 Bessette A, Miller OK Jr, Bessette AR, Miller HR. (1995). Mushrooms of North America in Color: A Field Guide Companion to Seldom-Illustrated Fungi. Syracuse, New York: Syracuse University Press. pp. 98–99. ISBN 978-0-8156-2666-4.