found on the side of a rotting coniferous log in a coniferous forest
DNA sequence in GeneBank
Name of Sequencer
Specimen Images
Cap shape when mature
3 convex to plane
phylum
Basidiomycota
material collected
pored wood decay fungus
morphology summary
Material collected: pored wood decay fungus
Habit: 1 solitary or scattered
Color of top surface: 3 pale yellow or cream
Secondary color top surface: 10 rust brown (reddish brown)
Spore print color: 1 white
Hymenium color when young: 1 white
Hymenium color when mature: 1 white
Spore length: 4.3
Spore width: 1.6
Smell: 2 mild/none
Taste: 3 mild/none
Flesh hardness: 3 hard, potato-like
Cap shape when mature: 3 convex to plane
Cap shape from above: 3 fan or tongue shape
Cap color with age: 10 rust brown (reddish brown)
Cap stain color: 10 rust brown (reddish brown)
Cap width: 5.8
Cap surface texture: 4 hairy, include velvety
Cap stickiness: 1 dry
Cap has concentric zones of color: Yes
Cap flesh color: 1 white
Cap flesh stain color: 10 rust brown (reddish brown)
Flesh toughness: 3 tough - does not tear easily
Flesh fracture: 3 fibrous-tears easier in one direction
Cap margin surface: 2 smooth
Cap edge: 1 smooth
Hymenium stain color: 10 rust brown (reddish brown)
Ring type: 5 none
Partial veil type: 5 none
Ring location on stalk: 5 none
Ring number: 3 none
Ring color: 17 none - no stains or not applicable
Volva type: 6 none
Volva color: 17 none - no stains or not applicable
Latex color: 17 none - no stains or not applicable
Latex stain color: 17 none - no stains or not applicable
Spore shape: 7 sausage shape
