Leucocybe candicans (Persoon) Vizzini P. Alvarado, G. Moreno, & Consiglio    Synonyms: Agaricus candicans.
Kingdom Fungi   >   Phylum Basidiomycota   >   Class Agaricomycetes   >   Order Agaricales   >   Family Tricholomataceae sensulato   >   Genus Leucocybe   

Description:

Cap: White/pale cream under white/silvery-frosted canescence when wet; convex to depressed in age; smooth; margin inrolled; flesh watery/whitish. Gills: White to pale buff; short; decurrent, ending at top of stalk; close. Stalk: Like cap, upper half canescent when young; hollow in age; extensive white mycelium at base. "Canescence" is a whitish dusting or bloom (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Where to find:

Scattered groups/clusters on leaf litter under hardwoods, occasionally on needles under conifers (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

There are 4 records in the project database.

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Leucocybe candicans in Howard Co., Maryland (8/31/2017). Mature fruiting bodies, side view and cap. Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Leucocybe candicans in Howard Co., Maryland (8/31/2017). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

A Leucocybe candicans in Howard Co., Maryland (7/26/2017). Fruiting body side view showing mycelium at base of stalk, stalk, gills, and inrolled cap margin. Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Leucocybe candicans spores collected in Howard Co., Maryland (8/31/2017). Oval, smooth, hyaline; measured 4.7-5.7 X 3.6-4.5 microns. Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

Leucocybe candicans in Howard Co., Maryland (8/31/2017). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)


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