Maryland Biodiversity Project - Sarcodon atroviridis

Sarcodon atroviridis (Morgan) Banker

Kingdom Fungi > Phylum Basidiomycota > Class Agaricomycetes > Order Thelephorales > Family Bankeraceae > Genus Sarcodon Sarcodon atroviridis - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/16561

Status:

Found solitary or in groups on ground in deciduous or mixed forests.

Description:

Cap: Varied from yellowish to gray with green / black tints; broadly convex; stains black when handled. Fertile surface: Brownish spines (paler in age); crowded. Stalk: Color of cap; smooth; hollow in age; stains black when handled. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)

Records:

There are 7 records in the project database.

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<em>Sarcodon atroviridis</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (9/27/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 348734 - Psn: 30)

Sarcodon atroviridis in Howard Co., Maryland (9/27/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

<em>Sarcodon atroviridis</em> (cap) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/16/2013). (Photo ID: 22138 - Psn: 40)

Sarcodon atroviridis (cap) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/16/2013). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

<em>Sarcodon atroviridis</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (9/19/2015). (Photo ID: 119583 - Psn: 41)

Sarcodon atroviridis in Howard Co., Maryland (9/19/2015). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

<em>Sarcodon atroviridis</em> (fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/16/2013). (Photo ID: 22140 - Psn: 44)

Sarcodon atroviridis (fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/16/2013). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

<em>Sarcodon atroviridis</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (8/16/2013). The stalks became stained black from handling. (Photo ID: 22139 - Psn: 46)

Sarcodon atroviridis in Howard Co., Maryland (8/16/2013). The stalks became stained black from handling. Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Spores of <em>Sarcodon atroviridis</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (9/27/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 348735 - Psn: 100)

Spores of Sarcodon atroviridis in Howard Co., Maryland (9/27/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Spores of <em>Sarcodon atroviridis</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (9/27/2015). Highly irregular, very warted; measured 7.4-8.8 X 5.5-6.7 microns. (Photo ID: 119671 - Psn: 200)

Spores of Sarcodon atroviridis in Howard Co., Maryland (9/27/2015). Highly irregular, very warted; measured 7.4-8.8 X 5.5-6.7 microns. Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

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