Moss ear
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Practical Data
Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Chromocyphella muscicola
Sensory
Edibility
Poorly Edible
Taste
Mild
Occurrence
Rarity
Rare
Season
July - November
Growth
Woods
Shape
Size
1 to 1 cm
Cap
Funnel-Like
Fruitbody
Tufted
Stem
Brittle Fibrous
Spore Donor
Adnate Decurrent
Coloring
Cap
White Yellow
Flesh
White Yellow
Gills
White Yellow
Stem
White Yellow
Cut Change
Brown
Spore Dust
White
Research Data
Etymology and Classification of Chromocyphella muscicola
Etymology
| Scientific name | Chromocyphella muscicola |
|---|---|
| Gender | Feminine |
| Status of name | Legitimate |
| Type of name | Combination |
| Rank | Species |
| Year of publication | 1959 |
| Authors | M.A. Donk |
Classification
- Fungi
- Dikarya
- Basidiomycota
- Agaricomycotina
- Agaricomycetes
- Agaricomycetidae
- Agaricales
- Inocybaceae
- Chromocyphella
Description
Description of Chromocyphella muscicola
Occurrence and Growth
Chromocyphella muscicola (English: Moss ear) is a rare mushroom that grows mainly on woods. Its main season begins in July and ends in November.
Woods
Edibility, Taste and Smell
Chromocyphella muscicola is poorly edible. The mushroom tastes mild.
Poorly edible
Mild taste
Shape and Surface
Chromocyphella muscicola commonly measures from 1 to 1 cm. The cap is shaped funnel-like. The fruit body is tufted. The stem is brittle and fibrous. The spore donor can be described as adnate and decurrent.
Funnel-like cap
Tufted fruitbody
Brittle stem
Fibrous stem
Adnate spore donor
Decurrent spore donor
Coloring
The cap of Chromocyphella muscicola is frequently colored white and yellow. The color of the flesh is often white and yellow. The gills of Chromocyphella muscicola are regularly colored white and yellow. The stem is often colored white and yellow. When cut, the coloring of Chromocyphella muscicola changes to brown. The spore dust is frequently colored white.
Etymology and Classification
Chromocyphella muscicola (Gender: Feminine) was scientifically described by M.A. Donk and effectively published in 1959. The name Chromocyphella muscicola is of type combination. Chromocyphella muscicola has the status legitimate.
The scientific classification of Chromocyphella muscicola is Fungi, Dikarya, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycotina, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycetidae, Agaricales, Inocybaceae, Chromocyphella. For further information, please see M.A. Donk (1959, p. 95).
Synonyms
Chromocyphella muscicola is also known for its latin synonyms Phaeocyphella muscicola, Phaeocyphella fuscospora, Cyphella fuscospora, Chaetocypha muscicola, Calyptella muscicola, Arrhenia muscicola.
References
Donk, M.A. 1959. Notes on Cyphellaceae: 1. Persoonia. 1(1):25-110
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