Hypholoma capnoides
| Hypholoma capnoides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Strophariaceae |
| Genus: | Hypholoma |
| Species: | H. capnoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypholoma capnoides | |
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Hypholoma capnoides | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium is adnate |
 | Stipe has a ring |
 | Spore print is brown |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is edible but not recommended |
Hypholoma capnoides[1] is an edible mushroom in the family Strophariaceae. Like its poisonous or suspect relatives H. fasciculare ("sulphur tuft") and H. lateritium ("brick caps"), H. capnoides grows on decaying wood, for example in tufts on old tree stumps.
Edibility
Though edible,[2] anyone willing to risk eating this mushroom needs to be able to distinguish it from sulphur tuft, which is more common in many areas. H. capnoides has greyish gills due to the dark color of its spores, whereas sulphur tuft has greenish gills. It could also perhaps be confused with the deadly Galerina marginata or the good edible Kuehneromyces mutabilis.[3]
Description
- Cap: Up to 60 mm in diameter with yellow-to-orange-brownish or matt yellow colour.
- Gills: Initially pale orangish-yellow, pale grey when mature, later darker purple/brown.
- Spore powder: Dark burgundy/brown.
- Stipe: Yellowish, somewhat rust-brown below.
- Taste: Mild (other Hypholomas mostly have a bitter taste).[3]
References
- ^ Kummer P (1871) Führ. Pilzk. (Zwickau): 72.
- ^ Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 216. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
- ^ a b Gerhardt E (2006) BLV Handbuch Pilze. BLV, München. Seite 244. ISBN 3-8354-0053-3.
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