the smell of this mushroom was very distinct. It smelled like chinese stirfry sprouts.
Collector
Trisha Van der Star
Number
TVdS1
Other Collectors
Determined by
Trisha Van der Star
Host Substratum
root of hemlock
Notes
Habitat
hemlock and sugar maple forest
DNA sequence in GeneBank
Name of Sequencer
Specimen Images
Cap shape when mature
3 convex to plane
phylum
Basidiomycota
material collected
gilled mushroom
morphology summary
Material collected: gilled mushroom
Habit: 2 numerous or trooping, but not in clumps
Color of top surface: 8 tan - light brown
Secondary color top surface: 3 pale yellow or cream
Spore print color: 1 white
Hymenium color when young: 3 pale yellow or cream
Hymenium color when mature: 3 pale yellow or cream
Spore length: 6.2
Spore width: 5.4
Smell: 6 other
Flesh hardness: 2 firm, fleshy
Cap shape when mature: 3 convex to plane
Cap shape in center: 1 raised
Cap shape from above: 1 circular-even if wavy
Cap color with age: 8 tan - light brown
Cap width: 71
Cap surface texture: 1 scales of any kind
Cap stickiness: 1 dry
Cap has concentric zones of color: Yes
Cap flesh color: 8 tan - light brown
Cap margin surface: 1 pleated, grooved, streaked, or ribbed(edge)
Cap edge: 1 smooth
Stipe shape: 8 ventricate
Stipe core: 3 pithy
Stipe position: 1 central
Stipe flesh hardness: 2 firm, fleshy
Stipe flesh toughness: 3 tough - does not tear easily
Stipe flesh fracture: 2 irregular tear
Stipe flesh color: 2 light gray
Stipe flesh stain color: 9 brown- use when other browns do not fit
Stipe primary color: 8 tan - light brown
Stipe secondary color: 4 yellow/gold
Stipe length: 95
Ring type: 2 sheath or collar-like
Partial veil type: 2 fibrilose - hairy
Ring location on stalk: 1 upper stalk
Ring number: 1 single
Ring color: 1 white
Volva color: 4 yellow/gold
Reaction Melzer's color: 17 none - no stains or not applicable
clamp connections: yes
