Moss oysterling
Arrhenia acerosa
Table of Contents
Observations
Practical Data
Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Arrhenia acerosa
Sensory
Edibility
Poorly Edible
Taste
Mild
Occurrence
Rarity
Rare
Season
July - November
Growth
Meadows Woods
Shape
Group
Gill Mushroom
Size
1 to 4 cm
Cap
Funnel-Like Sulcate
Stem
Rooted Brittle
Stem Surface
Flaky
Spore Donor
Adnate Gills Bifurcate
Coloring
Cap
Brown Gray
Flesh
Brown Gray
Gills
Brown Gray
Stem
Brown Gray
Spore Dust
White
Research Data
Etymology and Classification of Arrhenia acerosa
Etymology
| Scientific name | Arrhenia acerosa |
|---|---|
| Gender | Feminine |
| Status of name | Legitimate |
| Type of name | Combination |
| Rank | Species |
| Year of publication | 1980 |
| Authors | Kühner |
Classification
- Fungi
- Dikarya
- Basidiomycota
- Agaricomycotina
- Agaricomycetes
- Agaricomycetidae
- Agaricales
- Hygrophoraceae
- Arrhenieae
- Arrhenia
Description
Description of Arrhenia acerosa
Occurrence and Growth
Arrhenia acerosa (English: Moss oysterling) is a rare mushroom that grows mainly on meadows and on woods. Its main season begins in July and ends in November.
Meadows
Woods
Edibility, Taste and Smell
Arrhenia acerosa is poorly edible. The mushroom tastes mild.
Poorly edible
Mild taste
Shape and Surface
Arrhenia acerosa commonly measures from 1 to 4 cm. The cap is shaped funnel-like and sulcate. The stem is rooted and brittle. The stem surface is flaky. The spore donor can be described as adnate and gills bifurcate.
Sulcate cap
Funnel-like cap
Rooted stem
Brittle stem
Flaky stem surface
Adnate spore donor
Gills bifurcate
Coloring
The cap of Arrhenia acerosa is frequently colored brown and gray. The color of the flesh is often brown and gray. The gills of Arrhenia acerosa are regularly colored brown and gray. The stem is often colored brown and gray. The spore dust is frequently colored white.
Etymology and Classification
Arrhenia acerosa (Gender: Feminine) was scientifically described by Kühner and effectively published in 1980. The name Arrhenia acerosa is of type combination. Arrhenia acerosa has the status legitimate.
The scientific classification of Arrhenia acerosa is Fungi, Dikarya, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycotina, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycetidae, Agaricales, Hygrophoraceae, Arrhenieae, Arrhenia. For further information, please see Kühner (1980, p. 893, 992).
Synonyms
Arrhenia acerosa is also known for its latin synonyms Phaeotellus acerosus, Leptoglossum acerosum.
References
Kühner 1980, Bull. Soc. Linn. Lyon (no spéc.) 49: 893, 992
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