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Pleurocybella porrigens, also known as the angel wing, is a species of fungus in the family Phyllotopsidaceae. It medium-sized fruit bodies are whitish and fan-shaped. It is a wood-decay fungus on conifer wood and is widespread in temperate forests of the Northern Hemisphere.
Source: Wikipedia
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Distribution
Common in Scotland, much rarer in the south
Habitat
Clustered on stumps or logs of coniferous trees
Associates
Picea, Pinus
Cap
Toungue-shaped, often lobed, finely velvety
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| Shape | Pleurotoid |
| Width | 2 - 10 cm |
Gills
Narrow, deeply decurrent
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| Attachment | Decurrent |
| Spacing | crowded |
Flesh
Fibrous
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| Taste | Mild |
Stem
Very short or absent, offset at base
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Spores
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| Shape | Subglobose |
| Ornamentation | Smooth |
| Size | 5-7.5 x 4-6 μm |
Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Agaricales
- ↳ Genus: Pleurocybella
Synonyms
- Agaricus porrigens Fr.
- Agaricus porrigens Pers.
- Nothopanus porrigens (Pers.) Sing.
- Nothopanus porrigens (Pers.) Singer
- Phyllotus porrigens (Pers. ex Fr.) P. Karst.
- Phyllotus porrigens (Pers.) P. Karst.
- Pleurocybella porrigens (Pers. ex Fr.) Sing.
- Pleurotellus porrigens (Pers. ex Fr.) Kuhn. & Romagn.
- Pleurotellus porrigens (Pers.) Kühner & Romagn.
- Pleurotus albolanatus Peck
- Pleurotus porrigens (Pers. ex Fr.) Kummer
- Pleurotus porrigens (Pers.) P. Kumm.
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 Pleurocybella
No other species found in this genus.
