Table of Contents
Observations
Practical Data
Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Arrhenia lobata
Sensory
Edibility
Poorly Edible
Taste
Bitter
Occurrence
Rarity
Rare
Season
March - October
Growth
Forest Soils Meadows
Shape
Group
Gill Mushroom
Size
1 to 2 cm
Cap
Funnel-Like
Fruitbody
Bleaching
Spore Donor
Adnate Decurrent Gills Bifurcate
Coloring
Cap
Brown Gray Red White Yellow
Flesh
Brown White Yellow
Gills
Brown Gray Red White Yellow
Stem
Brown White Yellow
Spore Dust
White
Research Data
Etymology and Classification of Arrhenia lobata
Etymology
| Scientific name | Arrhenia lobata |
|---|---|
| Gender | Feminine |
| Status of name | Legitimate |
| Type of name | Combination |
| Rank | Species |
| Year of publication | 1984 |
| Authors | S.A. Redhead |
Classification
- Fungi
- Dikarya
- Basidiomycota
- Agaricomycotina
- Agaricomycetes
- Agaricomycetidae
- Agaricales
- Hygrophoraceae
- Arrhenieae
- Arrhenia
Description
Description of Arrhenia lobata
Occurrence and Growth
Arrhenia lobata is a rare mushroom that grows mainly on forest soils and on meadows. Its main season begins in March and ends in October.
Forest soils
Meadows
Edibility, Taste and Smell
Arrhenia lobata is poorly edible. The mushroom tastes bitter.
Poorly edible
Bitter taste
Shape and Surface
Arrhenia lobata commonly measures from 1 to 2 cm. The cap is shaped funnel-like. The fruit body is bleaching. The spore donor can be described as adnate, decurrent, and gills bifurcate.
Funnel-like cap
Bleaching fruitbody
Adnate spore donor
Decurrent spore donor
Gills bifurcate
Coloring
The cap of Arrhenia lobata is frequently colored brown, gray, red, white, and yellow. The color of the flesh is often brown, white, and yellow. The gills of Arrhenia lobata are regularly colored brown, gray, red, white, and yellow. The stem is often colored brown, white, and yellow. The spore dust is frequently colored white.
Etymology and Classification
Arrhenia lobata (Gender: Feminine) was scientifically described by S.A. Redhead and effectively published in 1984. The name Arrhenia lobata is of type combination. Arrhenia lobata has the status legitimate.
The scientific classification of Arrhenia lobata is Fungi, Dikarya, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycotina, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycetidae, Agaricales, Hygrophoraceae, Arrhenieae, Arrhenia. For further information, please see S.A. Redhead (1984, p. 871).
Synonyms
Arrhenia lobata is also known for its latin synonyms Merulius muscigenus var. lobatus, Merulius membranaceus, Merulius lobatus, Leptotus lobatus, Leptoglossum lobatus, Leptoglossum lobatum, Dictyolus lobatus, Corniola lobata, Cantharellus lobatus.
References
Redhead, S.A. 1984. Arrhenia and Rimbachia, expanded generic concepts, and a reevaluation of Leptoglossum with emphasis on muscicolous North American taxa. Canadian Journal of Botany. 62(5):865-892
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