Phaeocollybia sipei

Phaeocollybia sipei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Cortinariaceae
Genus: Phaeocollybia
Species:
P. sipei
Binomial name
Phaeocollybia sipei
Phaeocollybia sipei
Mycological characteristics
Gills on hymenium
Cap is conical or campanulate
Hymenium is adnexed or free
Stipe is bare
Spore print is brown
Ecology is mycorrhizal
Edibility is unknown

Phaeocollybia sipei is a species of mushroom-forming fungus in the genus Phaeocollybia. It is found in the Pacific Northwest.[1]

Description

The cap of Phaeocollybia sipei is orange or orangish brown, and is between 2.5 and 12 centimeters in diameter. It is conical to campanulate, and greasy or slimy when wet.[2] The gills are buff to dark yellowish brown, and can be adnexed or free.[1] The stipe can be up to 40 centimeters long, but only about 4-8 centimeters of it are visible aboveground. It is about 0.5-1.5 centimeters wide. It is buff to orange or brown.[2] The spore print is brown.[1]

Habitat and ecology

Phaeocollybia sipei is found in forests, where it grows under conifer trees. It is mycorrhizal.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d L. Norvell, Loreli. Phaeocollybia of Pacific Northwest North America. Salem, Or. : U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Salem District. pp. 187–192. ISBN 9780979131011.
  2. ^ a b 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. 173. ISBN 9781941624197.