Gautieria monticola
| Gautieria monticola | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Gomphales |
| Family: | Gomphaceae |
| Genus: | Gautieria |
| Species: | G. monticola
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| Binomial name | |
| Gautieria monticola Harkn. (1884)
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| Gautieria monticola | |
|---|---|
| Glebal hymenium | |
| No distinct cap | |
| Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable | |
| Lacks a stipe | |
| Spore print is white | |
| Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
Gautieria monticola is a species of hypogeal fungus in the family Gomphaceae. It was described as new to science in 1884 by American mycologist Harvey Willson Harkness.[1]
It grows up to 9 centimetres (3+1⁄2 in) across with no stem. It is pallid in youth then tannish to brownish, with similarly coloured spore chambers. In age, it smells like decaying onions or sour milk.[2][3]
It is nonpoisonous, but has a rubbery texture and may smell unpleasant.[2][3]
References
- ^ Harkness HW. (1884). "New species of California fungi". Bulletin of the California Academy of Sciences. 1: 30.
- ^ a b Arora, David (1986) [1979]. Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi (2nd ed.). Berkeley, California: Ten Speed Press. p. 747. ISBN 978-0-89815-170-1.
- ^ a b Miller Jr., Orson K.; Miller, Hope H. (2006). North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi. Guilford, CN: FalconGuides. p. 484. ISBN 978-0-7627-3109-1.