Rhodocollybia butyracea
Rhodocollybia butyracea, common name Buttery Collybia,[2][3] is a species of fungus in the mushroom family Marasmiaceae.
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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 | |
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stipe is bare | |
spore print is cream to buff | |
ecology is saprotrophic | |
edibility: edible |
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.[4]
The gills are either free from the stem, or narrowly attached. They range from close to crowded and are whitish. 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. 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.[4]
Ecology
This species is saprobic. It decomposes litter from conifers, usually that of the genus Pinus,[4] and occasionally hardwoods.[5]
Habitat
Rhodocollybia butyracea is quite widely distributed in North America.[4]
Edibility
This mushroom is edible, but unsubstantial.[6]
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References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-04-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Rhodocollybia butyracea
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- 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.