Maryland Biodiversity Project - Xeromphalina cauticinalis

Xeromphalina cauticinalis (Fr.) Kühner & Maire

Kingdom Fungi > Phylum Basidiomycota > Class Agaricomycetes > Order Agaricales > Family Mycenaceae > Genus Xeromphalina Xeromphalina cauticinalis - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/19469

Description:

Cap: Yellow/orange-brown; convex to flat with depressed disc in age. Gills: Pale yellow; subdistant; usually with crossveins. Stalk: Yellow-brown to dark brown lower section; straight; pliable; tough; scattered orange hairs on stalk, small glob of orange hairs at base. This species is similar to X. kauffmanii. X. cauticinalis occurs on conifer needles and duff; X. kauffmanii on hardwoods (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Where to find:

Solitary or groups on needles and duff under pines (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Relationships:

X. cauticinalis occurs on conifer needles.

Records:

There are 6 records in the project database.

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<em>Xeromphalina cauticinalis</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (9/12/2009). Group of fruiting bodies under White Pine. Determined by Bob and Jo Solem. (Photo ID: 107739 - Psn: 20)

Xeromphalina cauticinalis in Howard Co., Maryland (9/12/2009). Group of fruiting bodies under White Pine. Determined by Bob and Jo Solem. Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

<em>Xeromphalina cauticinalis</em> (gills and closeup of cap and fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/12/2009). Determined by Bob and Jo Solem. (Photo ID: 107740 - Psn: 21)

Xeromphalina cauticinalis (gills and closeup of cap and fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/12/2009). Determined by Bob and Jo Solem. Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

<em>Xeromphalina cauticinalis</em> in Carroll Co., Maryland (11/13/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 309824 - Psn: 53)

Xeromphalina cauticinalis in Carroll Co., Maryland (11/13/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

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