Moss oysterling

Latin Synonyms Phaeotellus acerosus Leptoglossum acerosum
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.

Observations

Photo 1, Arrhenia acerosa, Nina Filippova
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Photo 2, Arrhenia acerosa, Nina Filippova
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Practical Data

Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Arrhenia acerosa

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Sensory
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Edibility
Poorly Edible
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Taste
Mild
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Occurrence
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Rarity
Rare
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Season
July - November
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Growth
Meadows Woods
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Shape
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Group
Gill Mushroom
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Size
1 to 4 cm
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Cap
Funnel-Like Sulcate
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Stem
Rooted Brittle
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Stem Surface
Flaky
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Spore Donor
Adnate Gills Bifurcate
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Coloring
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Cap
Brown Gray
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Flesh
Brown Gray
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Gills
Brown Gray
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Stem
Brown Gray
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Spore Dust
White
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Research Data

Etymology and Classification of Arrhenia acerosa

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Etymology

Scientific name Arrhenia acerosa
Gender Feminine
Status of name Legitimate
Type of name Combination
Rank Species
Year of publication 1980
Authors Kühner
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Classification

  • Fungi
  • Dikarya
  • Basidiomycota
  • Agaricomycotina
  • Agaricomycetes
  • Agaricomycetidae
  • Agaricales
  • Hygrophoraceae
  • Arrhenieae
  • Arrhenia
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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.

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Meadows

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Woods

Edibility, Taste and Smell

Arrhenia acerosa is poorly edible. The mushroom tastes mild.

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Poorly edible

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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.

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Sulcate cap

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Funnel-like cap

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Rooted stem

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Brittle stem

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Flaky stem surface

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Adnate spore donor

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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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External Links

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