Biology:Strobilurus esculentus

Short description: Species of fungus

Strobilurus esculentus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Physalacriaceae
Genus:	Strobilurus
Species:	S. esculentus
Binomial name
Strobilurus esculentus (Wulfen) Singer (1962)
Synonyms
Agaricus esculentus Wulfen (1782)

Strobilurus esculentus is a very common, edible mushroom of the genus Strobilurus. It can often be found in the spring on and around fallen spruce cones.

Description

The cap is convex, brownish grey, and grows 1 to 3 cm in diameter. It can also be off-white or brownish-black. The gills are crowded, white, and somewhat sinuate. The spores are white. The stem is brownish grey with a pale apex.

References

• E. Garnweidner. Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe. Collins. 1994.

External links

• Strobilurus esculentus in MycoBank.
• Strobilurus esculentus in Index Fungorum

Wikidata ☰ Q1094895 entry