Hebeloma praeolidum

Hebeloma praeolidum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Hymenogastraceae
Genus: Hebeloma
Species:
H. praeolidum
Binomial name
Hebeloma praeolidum
A.H. Sm., V.S. Everson & Mitchel
Hebeloma praeolidum
Mycological characteristics
Gills on hymenium
Cap is convex or umbonate
Hymenium is adnate or sinuate
Stipe is bare
Spore print is brown
Ecology is mycorrhizal
Edibility is poisonous

Hebeloma praeolidum is a species of mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae. It is found in the Pacific Northwest.[1]

Description

The cap of Hebeloma praeolidum is about 1.5-5 centimeters in diameter, and is orangish, ochre, or brownish in color. The gills can be brown or beige in color,[1] and can be adnate, emarginate, or occasionally adnexed.[2] The stipe is about 2-9 centimeters long and 3-8 millimeters wide, and can be fibrillose or powdery.[1] A cortina is present.[2] Heboloma praeolidum has a brown spore print.[1]

Habitat and ecology

Hebeloma sacchariolens fruits during fall in conifer forests.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, CA: Backcountry Press. p. 165. ISBN 9781941624197.
  2. ^ a b "Hebeloma praeolidum - Species description and distribution". hebeloma.org. Archived from the original on 2025-04-22. Retrieved 2025-10-28.