Biology:Callistosporium purpureomarginatum
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Short description: Species of fungus
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| Species: | C. purpureomarginatum
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| Callistosporium purpureomarginatum Fatto & Bessette (1996)
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 | gills on hymenium |
 | cap is convex or flat |
 | hymenium is adnate |
 | stipe is bare |
 | spore print is white |
 | ecology is saprotrophic |
 | edibility: unknown |
Callistosporium purpureomarginatum is a species of agaric fungus in the family Tricholomataceae. Found in the United States, it was officially described in 1996.[1]
Taxonomy
C. purpureomarginatum was classified by the mycologists Raymond M. Fatto and Alan E. Bessette in 1996.[2]
Description
C. purpureomarginatum is a small mushroom with a distinctive purplish red cap which discolours at it ages or dries.
Cap: 1-4cm. Starts convex before flattening with age. Stem: 1.5-4cm in height and 2-5mm in thickness. Gills: Purple brown, discolouring to yellow or olive whilst sometimes retaining purple fringes. Spore print: White. Spores: Smooth, ellipsoid. 4.7 x 2.5-4 μm. Taste: Indistinct or bitter. Smell: Indistinct.[3]
References
- ↑ Fatto RM, Bessette AE. (1996). "A new species of Callistosporium". Mycotaxon 60: 125–8. http://www.cybertruffle.org.uk/cyberliber/59575/0060/0125.htm.
- ↑ "Species Fungorum - Callistosporium purpureomarginatum". http://www.speciesfungorum.org/Names/GSDSpecies.asp?RecordID=436715.
- ↑ "Kuo, M. (2019, September). Callistosporium purpureomarginatum. Retrieved from the MushroomExpert.Com Web site:". https://www.mushroomexpert.com/callistosporium_purpureomarginatum.html.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q10439949 entry
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