Rhodocollybia butyracea
Rhodocollybia butyracea | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Omphalotaceae |
Genus: | Rhodocollybia |
Species: | R. butyracea |
Binomial name | |
Rhodocollybia butyracea (Bull.: Fr.) Lennox[1] | |
Synonyms | |
Collybia butyracea (Bull.: Fr.) Quélet |
Rhodocollybia butyracea![]() Mycological characteristics | |
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![]() | Gills on hymenium |
![]() ![]() | Cap is convex or flat |
![]() ![]() | Hymenium is adnexed or free |
![]() | Stipe is bare |
![]() ![]() | Spore print is cream to buff |
![]() | Ecology is saprotrophic |
![]() | Edibility is edible |
Rhodocollybia butyracea, commonly known as the buttery collybia,[2][3] is a species of fungus in the mushroom family Omphalotaceae. It has a number of subspecies.[4]
Description
The cap of this mushroom is 2 to 10 cm across. It is convex and becomes broadly convex or almost flat. When fresh, this species is smooth and moist. It has a reddish-brown colour fading to cinnamon.[5]
The gills are either free from the stem, or narrowly attached. They range from close to crowded and are whitish.[4] Occasionally, they develop a pinkish tone as they age, and often form fine, jagged edges.
The stem is up to 10 cm long and 1 cm thick. It is normally somewhat club-shaped.[4] It can either be moist or dry.
The flesh of this species is white. There is no distinctive odor or taste.
The spores are pale yellowish, pale pinkish, or white.[5]
Ecology
This species is saprobic. It decomposes litter from conifers, usually that of the genus Pinus,[5] and occasionally hardwoods.[6]
Habitat
Rhodocollybia butyracea is quite widely distributed in North America.[5]
Edibility
This mushroom is edible, but unsubstantial.[7]
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Similar species
Similar species include Gymnopus dryophilus.[4]
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
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- ^ a b c d Trudell, Steve; Ammirati, Joe (2009). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press Field Guides. Portland, OR: Timber Press. pp. 119–120. ISBN 978-0-88192-935-5.
- ^ a b c d Rhodocollybia butyracea (MushroomExpert.Com)
- ^ California Fungi: Rhodocollybia butyracea
- ^ Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
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