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Oudemansiella/Mucidula mucida, commonly known as porcelain fungus, is a basidiomycete fungus of the family Physalacriaceae and native to Europe.
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Distribution
Widespread and frequent
Habitat
On fallen logs or branches of Fagus
Associates
Fagus
Cap
Dark grey when very young
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| Shape | Convex, Expanded |
| Surface | Smooth, Glutinous, Viscid |
| Width | 2 - 6 cm |
| Margin | Smooth |
Gills
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| Attachment | Emarginate |
| Spacing | subdistant |
| Edge | smooth |
Flesh
Thin, tough
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| Taste | Mild |
Stem
White above small membranous ring, greyish below
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| Height | 2 - 13 cm |
| Width | 2 - 12 mm |
| Texture | Viscid |
| Shape | Bulbous, Cylindric |
Spores
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| Shape | Subglobose, Broadly ellipsoid |
| Ornamentation | Smooth |
| Size | 14-18 x 11-16 μm |
Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Agaricales
- ↳ Family: Physalacriaceae
- ↳ Genus: Mucidula
Synonyms
- Agaricus mucidus Schrad.
- Armillaria mucida (Schrad. ex fr.) Kummer
- Armillaria mucida (Schrad.) P. Kumm.
- Mucidula mucida (Schrad. ex Fr.) Pat.
- Oudemansiella mucida (Schrad. ex Fr.) Hohn.
- Oudemansiella mucida (Schrad.) Höhn.
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 Mucidula
No other species found in this genus.
