Strobilurus esculentus
| Strobilurus esculentus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Physalacriaceae |
| Genus: | Strobilurus |
| Species: | S. esculentus |
| Binomial name | |
| Strobilurus esculentus (Wulfen) Singer (1962) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Agaricus esculentus Wulfen (1782) | |
Strobilurus esculentus is a very common, inedible mushroom of the genus Strobilurus. It can often be found in spring on fallen pine cones.
Description
The cap is convex, brownish grey, and grows 1 to 3 cm in diameter. It can also be off-white or brownish-black. The gills are crowded, white, and somewhat sinuate. The spores are white. The stem is brownish grey with a pale apex.
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References
- E. Garnweidner. Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe. Collins. 1994.
External links
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