Coprinellus flocculosus
| Coprinellus flocculosus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Psathyrellaceae |
| Genus: | Coprinellus |
| Species: | C. flocculosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Coprinellus flocculosus (DC.) Vilgalys, Hopple & Jacq.Johnson (2001)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Coprinellus flocculosus is a species of agaric fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae.
Taxonomy
It was first described as Agaricus flocculosus by mycologist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1815, and later transferred to the genus Coprinellus in 2001.[2]
Description
The yellowish cap is initially egg-shaped then forms a cone up to 5 centimetres (2 in) tall, with white specks, for which it is named. The gills are adnexed and close. The stem is up to 9 cm (3+1⁄2 in) long and 7 millimetres (1⁄4 in) thick. The spore print is black.[3]
It resembles a number of related species.[3]
Habitat and distribution
It can be found in wood debris throughout North America.[3]
References
- ^ "GSD Species Synonymy: Coprinellus flocculosus (DC.) Vilgalys, Hopple & Jacq. Johnson". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
- ^ Redhead SA, Vilgalys R, Moncalvo J-M, Johnson J, Hopple JS Jr (2001). "Coprinus Pers. and the disposition of Coprinus species sensu lato". Taxon. 50 (1): 203–241. doi:10.2307/1224525.
- ^ a b c Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 595. ISBN 978-0-593-31998-7.