Candolleomyces candolleanus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Psathyrellaceae |
Genus: | Candolleomyces |
Species: | C. candolleanus
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Binomial name | |
Candolleomyces candolleanus (
Fr.) D. Wächt. & A. Melzer (2020)
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Candolleomyces candolleanus | |
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Gills on hymenium | |
Cap is conical or convex | |
Hymenium is adnate or seceding | |
Stipe is bare or has a ring | |
Spore print is purple-brown | |
Ecology is saprotrophic | |
Edibility is edible but not recommended |
Candolleomyces candolleanus (formerly known as Psathyrella candolleana) is
mushroom in the family
Psathyrellaceae. It is commonly found growing in small groups around stumps and tree roots on
lawns and
pastures
[2] in Europe and North America. In 2014, it was reported from
Iraq.
[3] The coloring varies between white and golden brown.
The cap is tan when young, [2] growing to 2–8 cm (1–3 in) in diameter, [4] initially conical, later becoming rounded and finally with upturned margins in maturity. The cap margin is irregular and radially asymmetrical—a defining characteristic of this species. It can retain veil fragments on the edge and center. [2] The white stalk [2] is 4–10 cm (1.5–4 in) tall and 3–7 mm wide. [4] The spore print is purple-brown, while spores are smooth and elliptical, measuring 6.5–8 by 4–5 μm. [5]
The specific epithet candolleanus honors Swiss botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle. [6]
While it is edible and may have a good flavor, it is not recommended due to its thin flesh, alleged poor culinary value and consistency, as well as difficulty in identification. [2] [7] [8]
One similar species is Psathyrella gracilis. [4] Some species may have darker caps when young, drying to match that of C. candolleanus. [2]
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