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Observations
2 years ago
Last Observed
Pleuroflammula tuberculosa is notable not just for its unique characteristics but also for the lengthy journey it took to be accurately classified within the fungal taxonomy.
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Distribution
Widespread but uncommon.
Habitat
On decaying wood of deciduous trees. Often on fallen trunks.
Associates
Alnus, Betula, Fagus, Fraxinus, Prunus, Quercus
Cap
| Colour | |
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| Shape | Convex, Umbonate |
| Surface | Fibrillose |
| Width | 1 - 5 cm |
Gills
| Colour | |
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| Attachment | Sinuate |
Flesh
| Colour | |
|---|---|
| Taste | Bitter |
Stem
| Colour | |
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| Height | 3 - 5 cm |
| Width | 2 - 4 mm |
| Texture | Fibrillose |
| Shape | Bulbous |
Spores
Bean-shaped with thick wall and central germ pore
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| Shape | Ellipsoid |
| Ornamentation | Smooth |
| Size | 7-9 x 4-5.5 μm |
Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Agaricales
- ↳ Family: Strophariaceae
- ↳ Genus: Pholiota
Synonyms
- Agaricus curvipes Fr.
- Agaricus curvipes Pers.
- Agaricus tuberculosus Schaeff.
- Butter Scalycap Vernacular, English
- Dryophila curvipes (Fr.) Quel.
- Dryophila curvipes (Pers.) Quél.
- Dryophila tuberculosa (Schaeff. ex Fr.) Quel.
- Dryophila tuberculosa (Schaeff.) Quél.
- Pholiota curvipes (Fr.) Quel.
- Pholiota curvipes (Pers.) Quél.
- Pholiota tuberculosa (Schaeff. ex Fr.) P. Kumm.
- Pleuroflammula tuberculosa (Schaeff.) E. Horak
Reference Sources
S. Buczacki, C. Shields, D. Ovenden (2012) Collins Fungi Guide. HarperCollins.
T. Læssøe, J. H. Peterson (2019) Fungi of Temperate Europe Vol. 1. Princeton University Press.
G. Kibby (2021) Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe Vol. 3. Geoffrey Kibby.
