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Baeospora myosura, commonly known as conifercone cap, is a species of fungus that produces agaricoid fruit bodies. The cap is convex before flattening, 2 centimetres (3⁄4 in) wide, and coloured pale brown to cream. The lamellae are adnexed, pale, and very close.
Source: Wikipedia
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Distribution
Widespread and fairly common
Habitat
On cones of confiers, especially Pinus
Associates
Pinus
Cap
Paler at margin
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| Shape | Convex, Conical |
| Surface | Hygrophanous |
| Width | 0.5 - 2.5 cm |
Gills
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| Attachment | Adnexed |
| Spacing | crowded |
Flesh
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| Taste | Mild |
Stem
With whitish pseudorhiza at base
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| Height | 2 - 7 cm |
| Width | 1 - 2 mm |
| Texture | Pruinose |
| Shape | Cylindric |
Spores
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| Type | amyloid |
| Shape | Ellipsoid |
| Ornamentation | Smooth |
| Size | 3-4.5 x 1.5-2 μm |
Microscopic Features
| Cheilocystidia | Club-shaped (Clavate), Lageniform |
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Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Agaricales
- ↳ Genus: Baeospora
Synonyms
- Agaricus myosurus Fr.
- Baeospora myosura (Fr. ex Fr.) Singer
- Collybia freisii Bres.
- Collybia friesii Bres.
- Collybia myosura (Fr. ex Fr.) Quel.
- Collybia myosura (Fr.) Quél.
- Marasmius conigenus
- Marasmius conigenus sensu Rea (1922) p.p.
- Marasmius friesii (Bres.) Rea
- Marasmius myosurus (Fr. ex Fr.) Karst.
- Marasmius myosurus (Fr.) P. Karst.
Reference Sources
T. Læssøe, J. H. Peterson (2019) Fungi of Temperate Europe Vol. 1. Princeton University Press.
G. Kibby (2020) Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe Vol. 2. Geoffrey Kibby.
Genus Baeospora
No other species found in this genus.
