Inocybe lanuginosa
| Inocybe lanuginosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Inocybaceae |
| Genus: | Inocybe |
| Species: | I. lanuginosa
|
| Binomial name | |
| Inocybe lanuginosa | |
| Inocybe lanuginosa | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is convex or flat | |
| Hymenium is adnate or sinuate | |
| Stipe has a cortina | |
| Spore print is brown | |
| Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
| Edibility is poisonous | |
Inocybe lanuginosa, commonly known as the woolly inocybe,[1] is a species of mushroom in the family Inocybaceae.
Description
The cap is 1-5 centimeters in diameter, is brown in color, and is covered in fibers and scales. It starts out convex, and becomes flat when the mushroom matures.[2] The stipe is 2-5 centimeters in length and 2-4 millimeters wide. It is also covered in scales and fibers. The gills can be sinuate, adnexed, or adnate, and start out pale, becoming brown as the mushroom matures.[1] The veil is similar to the cortina of Cortinarius and some other mushrooms.[2] The spore print is brown.[1]
Similar species
Inocybe leptophylla looks identical to I. lanuginosa, except for microscopic features.[3] I. lanuginosa has pleurocystidia, but I. leptophylla does not. I. leptophylla also has bigger spores.[2] I. stellatospora also looks very similar, but it grows on wood and has longer cystidia than I. lanuginosa.
Habitat and ecology
Inocybe lanuginosa grows under conifers.[2] It also sometimes grows under hardwoods.[1] Occasionally, it grows on decaying wood.[2] It fruits during fall.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Arora, David (1986) [1979]. Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi (2nd ed.). Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press. p. 462. ISBN 978-0-89815-170-1.
- ^ 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. 157. ISBN 9781941624197.
- ^ "Inocybe lanuginosa - Burke Herbarium Image Collection". burkeherbarium.org. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ^ Stevens, Michael Wood & Fred. "California Fungi: Inocybe lanuginosa". www.mykoweb.com. Retrieved 2025-10-27.