Phaeocollybia olivacea
| Phaeocollybia olivacea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Cortinariaceae |
| Genus: | Phaeocollybia |
| Species: | P. olivacea
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| Binomial name | |
| Phaeocollybia olivacea | |
| Phaeocollybia olivacea | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is conical or umbonate | |
| Hymenium is free | |
| Stipe is bare | |
| Spore print is reddish-brown to yellow-brown | |
| Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
| Edibility is unknown | |
Phaeocollybia olivacea, commonly known as the olive phaeocollybia,[1] is a species of mushroom in the genus Phaeocollybia. It is found in the Pacific Northwest.[2]
Description
The cap of Phaeocollybia olivacea starts out dark green, before becoming brownish, orangish, or reddish olive green. It is slimy when wet. It is about 3.5-10 centimeters in diameter. It starts out conical, before sometimes becoming convex with an umbo.[1] The gills start out pale yellowish, before becoming olive or dull golden colored.[2] The stipe can be up to 22 centimeters long, but most of it is hidden underground, with only 7-14 centimeters visible aboveground. The stipe is between 8 millimeters and 2 centimeters wide, and tapers underground.[1] The spore print is brownish.[2]
Habitat and ecology
Phaeocollybia olivacea is found in mixed[3] and coniferous[2] forests, where it grows in clusters.[3] It is mycorrhizal,[2] and sometimes grows in fairy rings.[4]
References
- ^ a b c 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. 174. ISBN 9781941624197.
- ^ a b c d e L. Norvell, Loreli. Phaeocollybia of Pacific Northwest North America. Salem, Or. : U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Salem District. pp. 119–124. ISBN 9780979131011.
- ^ a b Trudell, Steve (October 25, 2022) [2009]. Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest (Revised ed.). Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 209. ISBN 9781643260860.
- ^ Arora, David (October 1, 1986) [1979]. Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi (2nd ed.). Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press. pp. 414–415. ISBN 978-0898151695.