This mushroom is terrestrial, and as such, was found on a decaying stump in the forest, gregariously amongst others of the same species.
DNA sequence in GeneBank
Name of Sequencer
Specimen Images
Cap shape when mature
4 cylindrical
phylum
Basidiomycota
material collected
gilled mushroom
morphology summary
Material collected: gilled mushroom
Habit: 3 compact clumps
Color of top surface: 15 black or dark gray
Secondary color top surface: 2 light gray
Spore length: 5
Spore width: 4
Smell: 2 mild/none
Flesh hardness: 2 firm, fleshy
Cap shape when mature: 4 cylindrical
Cap shape in center: 1 raised
Cap shape from above: 1 circular-even if wavy
Cap color with age: 15 black or dark gray
Cap width: 17
Cap surface texture: 5 groove or streaked
Cap stickiness: 1 dry
Cap hygrophanous: No
Cap flesh color: 2 light gray
Flesh toughness: 2 easy to break or tear, but not fragile
Flesh fracture: 3 fibrous-tears easier in one direction
Cap cross section: 3 incurved
Cap margin surface: 1 pleated, grooved, streaked, or ribbed(edge)
Stipe shape: 3 equal
Stipe core: 1 solid
Stipe position: 1 central
Stipe flesh hardness: 2 firm, fleshy
Stipe flesh toughness: 2 easy to break or tear, but not fragile
Stipe flesh fracture: 3 fibrous-tears easier in one direction
Stipe flesh color: 2 light gray
Stipe primary color: 1 white
Stipe secondary color: 8 tan - light brown
Stipe surface texture: 10 smooth
Stipe width: 10
Stipe length: 45
Gill attachment: 5 free
Gills deliquescent: Yes
Partial veil type: 2 fibrilose - hairy
Volva color: 8 tan - light brown
Reaction Melzer's color: 13 blue
Spore shape: 3 elliptical
cystidia: yes
clamp connections: yes
trama type: parallel
