Biology:Pholiota lignicola

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Pholiota lignicola
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Strophariaceae
Genus: Pholiota
Species:
P. lignicola
Binomial name
Pholiota lignicola
(Peck) Jacobsson

Pholiota lignicola is a species of mushroom-forming fungus belonging to the family Strophariaceae. It has a cosmopolitan distribution.[1]

Description

The cap of Pholiota lignicola is about 1-3 centimeters in diameter. It starts out campanulate or conical, before expanding to convex, umbonate, or flat. It is brownish in color.[2] The stipe is about 2.5-5 centimeters long and 2-3.5 centimeters wide. The gills can be adnexed or sinuate, and are brownish in color.[3] The spore print is brown.[2]

Habitat and ecology

Pholiota lignicola grows on wood and fruits during spring and summer. It can be found in forests or on woodchips.[4]

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Mycological characteristics
gills on hymenium
cap is conical or flat
hymenium is adnexed or sinuate
stipe is bare
spore print is brown

References

  1. ↑ "Pholiota lignicola (Peck) Jacobsson" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/2533974. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, CA: Backcountry Press. pp. 137. ISBN 9781941624197. 
  3. ↑ Stevens, Michael Wood & Fred. "California Fungi: Kuehneromyces lignicola". http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Kuehneromyces_lignicola.html. 
  4. ↑ Trudell, Steve (October 25, 2022). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest (Revised ed.). Portland, OR: Timber Press. pp. 215. ISBN 9781643260860. 

Wikidata ☰ Q108183104 entry