Biology:Phaeolepiota
| Phaeolepiota | |
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| Phaeolepiota aurea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Squamanitaceae |
| Genus: | Phaeolepiota Maire ex Konrad & Maubl. (1928) |
| Type species | |
| Phaeolepiota aurea (Matt.) Maire (1928)
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| Phaeolepiota aurea | |
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 | gills on hymenium |
 | cap is flat or convex |
 | hymenium is free |
 | stipe has a ring |
 | spore print is reddish-brown |
 | ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | edibility: not recommended |
Phaeolepiota is a genus of fungi in the family Squamanitaceae. The genus is monotypic, containing the single species Phaeolepiota aurea. Commonly known as golden bootleg or golden cap, P. aurea is an agaric (gilled mushroom) found throughout North America and Eurasia – often in groups[1] and next to nettles.[2] Molecular research, based on cladistic analysis of DNA sequences, shows that Phaeolepiota is close to and may be congeneric with Cystoderma.[3][4]
Description
The mushroom is large and golden, and its stem has a skirt-like ring.[1] The spores are brown.[1]
Economic Usage
Fruit bodies of Phaeolepiota aurea have been considered edible and are collected for food in Russia and China.[5] It is not, however, recommended for consumption since it can cause gastrointestinal upset.[6] Studies have shown that fruit bodies contain unacceptable amounts of both cadmium and cyanide compounds. Cooking reduces the concentration of the cyanide compounds present, which may be the reason why Phaeolepiota aurea has been considered edible.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Trudell, Steve; Ammirati, Joe (2009). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press Field Guides. Portland, OR: Timber Press. pp. 185. ISBN 978-0-88192-935-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=WevHvt6Tr8kC.
- ↑ Phillips R (2005). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Firefly Books. p. 320. ISBN 978-1-55407-115-9.
- ↑ "Squamanitaceae and three new species of Squamanita parasitic on Amanita basidiomes". IMA Fungus 12 (1): 4. 2021. doi:10.1186/s43008-021-00057-z. PMID 33658081.
- ↑ "A phylogenetic overview of Squamanita, with descriptions of nine new species and four new combinations". Mycologia 114 (4): 769–797. 2022. doi:10.1080/00275514.2022.2059639. PMID 35695889. https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/A_phylogenetic_overview_of_i_Squamanita_i_with_descriptions_of_nine_new_species_and_four_new_combinations/20060684.
- ↑ Boa ER (2004). Wild Edible Fungi: A Global Overview Of Their Use And Importance To People (Non-Wood Forest Products). Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN. ISBN 978-92-5-105157-3.
- ↑ Miller Jr., Orson K.; Miller, Hope H. (2006). North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi. Guilford, CN: FalconGuide. pp. 260. ISBN 978-0-7627-3109-1.
- ↑ Phaeolepiota aurea mushroomthejournal.com
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q370221 entry
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