Cap:
Diameter: as small as 6 mm on the most immature mushroom and approx. 18 mm on the most mature specimen
Height: 4-10 mm
Shape: mature pileus is convex. The curvature of the pileus margin is deflexed. An obtuse modification of the pileus disc.
Color: darker, more uniform reddish beige-brown is seen in the disk portion and lightens towards the marginal area. The marginal area is a lighter shade of gray-beige/brown.
Slight radiating streaks towards the margin present.
Surface appearance: glabrous
Surface feel: moist and smooth
Odour: "typical" mushroom odour--similar to that of the common Agaricus mushroom
Gills (or Lamellae):
Attachment: adnexed
Breadth: on mature samples ap prox. 0.5-1 mm
Thickness: average (no extreme condition present)
Spacing: average (no extreme condition present)
Color: a light beige
Stipe (or Stalk):
Location: central relative to cap
Size: length (base to apex) ranges from 16-70 mm.
Diameter (measured at apex) is approx. 1-1.5 mm.
Shape: equal
Color: lighter than cap a beige-gray which darkens towards the base to a brownish color
Feel: dry and smooth Consistency: fairly pliable
Nature of the pith: stipe is hollow
Veils: No veils (partial or universal) present
Microscopic Characteristics:
Spores: white, amyloid reaction in Melzer's.
Cystidia: Cheilocystidia present, each with a pointed or cylindrical apex.
Pleurocystidia not found.
Trama: Red in Melzer's
Collector
Caroline Robert
Number
CR1
Other Collectors
Determined by
Caroline Robert
Host Substratum
Notes
Habitat
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
Color of top surface: 8 tan - light brown
Secondary color top surface: 7 red
Smell: 2 mild/none
Cap shape when mature: 3 convex to plane
Cap width: 618
Cap surface texture: 2 smooth
Cap stickiness: 5 moist feel
Cap has concentric zones of color: Yes
Cap margin surface: 1 pleated, grooved, streaked, or ribbed(edge)
Stipe shape: 3 equal
Stipe core: 2 hollow
Stipe position: 1 central
Stipe primary color: 2 light gray
Stipe secondary color: 8 tan - light brown
Stipe surface texture: 10 smooth
Stipe width: 11.5
Stipe length: 1670
Gill attachment: 2 adnexed
Gill sawtooth edge: No
Partial veil type: 5 none
Reaction Melzer's color: 1 white
cystidia: Cheilocystidia present, each with a pointed or cylindrical apex
trama type: Red in Melzer's
