On humus layer, to the side of a cedar tree. Associated with many mosses.
DNA sequence in GeneBank
Name of Sequencer
Specimen Images
Cap shape when mature
3 convex to plane
phylum
Basidiomycota
material collected
pored mushroom
morphology summary
Material collected: pored mushroom
Habit: 1 solitary or scattered
Color of top surface: 15 black or dark gray
Secondary color top surface: 7 red
Spore print color: 9 brown- use when other browns do not fit
Hymenium color when young: 3 pale yellow or cream
Hymenium color when mature: 3 pale yellow or cream
Spore length: 13
Spore width: 5
Flesh hardness: 2 firm, fleshy
Cap shape when mature: 3 convex to plane
Cap shape in center: 2 even or flat
Cap shape from above: 1 circular-even if wavy
Cap color with age: 15 black or dark gray
Cap stain color: 17 none - no stains or not applicable
Cap width: 15
Cap surface texture: 3 rough, wrinkled, cracked, warts
Cap stickiness: 1 dry
Cap has concentric zones of color: No
Cap stalk easily part: No
Cap hygrophanous: No
Cap flesh color: 3 pale yellow or cream
Flesh toughness: 3 tough - does not tear easily
Cap margin surface: 2 smooth
Cap edge: 1 smooth
Stipe shape: 2 clavate
Stipe core: 1 solid
Stipe position: 1 central
Stipe flesh hardness: 2 firm, fleshy
Stipe flesh toughness: 3 tough - does not tear easily
Stipe primary color: 10 rust brown (reddish brown)
Stipe secondary color: 12 greenish
Stipe surface texture: 8 fibrilose
Stipe width: 1
Stipe length: 24
Gill attachment: 1 adnate
Volva type: 1 sack-like
Volva color: 3 pale yellow or cream
Reaction Melzer's color: 17 none - no stains or not applicable
Spore shape: 3 elliptical
Spore ornamentation: 1 smooth
trama type: parallel
