Conchomyces bursiformis
Conchomyces bursiformis
-37.8854, 145.354
Field Notes
Description:
An eerie grey glow and an incredibly smooth, velvety top. A short, eccentric stipe and very white, adnexed white gills. About 50mm across. A very attractive young caps.
Habitat:
Growing from moss covered branch in a tall eucalyptus rain forest in a national park.
Notes:
Also called C bursaeformis. Only two species in this genus. Fuhrer says these differ from Crepidotus in having white gills and spores. Young caps are grey becoming pale fawn later. <br> http://bie.ala.org.au/species/3d007674-3658-4e69-80ce-4fcf5f9ebb81# <br>
order: Agaricales <br>
family: Tricholomataceae <br>
genus: Conchomyces <br>
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/d599af32-fcec-4897-b913-c72921b1b6bc#
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PublishedApril 28, 2014
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