Biology:Rhodocollybia butyracea
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| Subclass: | Hymenomycetes
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| Species: | R. butyracea
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| Rhodocollybia butyracea (Bull.: Fr.) Lennox[1]
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Collybia butyracea (Bull.: Fr.) Quélet | |
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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: 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]
Gallery
Similar species
Similar species include Gymnopus dryophilus.[4]
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20110720001139/http://www.bio.utk.edu/mycology/Bulliard.htm. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
- ↑ Rhodocollybia butyracea
- ↑ Local: image viewer
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 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. https://books.google.com/books?id=WevHvt6Tr8kC.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 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.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1018043 entry
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