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Practical Data
Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Hohenbuehelia atrocaerulea var. grisea
Sensory
Edibility
Poorly Edible
Taste
Mild Mealy
Occurrence
Rarity
Rare
Season
January - December
Growth
Woods
Shape
Group
Gill Mushroom
Size
1 to 5 cm
Cap
Hemispherical Umbrella-Like
Fruitbody
Bleaching
Stem Surface
Flaky
Spore Donor
Adnate Decurrent Gills Bifurcate
Coloring
Cap
Brown Gray
Flesh
Gray White
Gills
Gray White Yellow
Stem
Gray White Yellow
Spore Dust
White
Research Data
Etymology and Classification of Hohenbuehelia atrocaerulea var. grisea
Etymology
| Scientific name | Hohenbuehelia atrocaerulea var. grisea |
|---|---|
| Gender | Feminine |
| Status of name | Orthographic variant |
| Type of name | Combination |
| Rank | Variety |
| Year of publication | 1986 |
| Authors | R.G. Thorn & G.L. Barron |
Classification
- Fungi
- Dikarya
- Basidiomycota
- Agaricomycotina
- Agaricomycetes
- Agaricomycetidae
- Agaricales
- Pleurotaceae
- Hohenbuehelia
- Hohenbuehelia atrocaerulea
Description
Description of Hohenbuehelia atrocaerulea var. grisea
Occurrence and Growth
Hohenbuehelia atrocaerulea var. grisea is a rare mushroom that grows mainly on woods. Its main season begins in January and ends in December.
Woods
Edibility, Taste and Smell
Hohenbuehelia atrocaerulea var. grisea is poorly edible. The mushroom tastes mild and mealy.
Poorly edible
Mild taste
Mealy taste
Shape and Surface
Hohenbuehelia atrocaerulea var. grisea commonly measures from 1 to 5 cm. The cap is shaped hemispherical and umbrella-like. The fruit body is bleaching. The stem surface is flaky. The spore donor can be described as adnate, decurrent, and gills bifurcate.
Umbrella-like cap
Hemispherical cap
Bleaching fruitbody
Flaky stem surface
Adnate spore donor
Decurrent spore donor
Gills bifurcate
Coloring
The cap of Hohenbuehelia atrocaerulea var. grisea is frequently colored brown and gray. The color of the flesh is often gray and white. The gills of Hohenbuehelia atrocaerulea var. grisea are regularly colored gray, white, and yellow. The stem is often colored gray, white, and yellow. The spore dust is frequently colored white.
Etymology and Classification
Hohenbuehelia atrocaerulea var. grisea (Gender: Feminine) was scientifically described by R.G. Thorn & G.L. Barron and effectively published in 1986. The name Hohenbuehelia atrocaerulea var. grisea is of type combination. Hohenbuehelia atrocaerulea var. grisea has the status orthographic variant.
The scientific classification of Hohenbuehelia atrocaerulea var. grisea is Fungi, Dikarya, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycotina, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycetidae, Agaricales, Pleurotaceae, Hohenbuehelia, Hohenbuehelia atrocaerulea. For further information, please see R.G. Thorn et al. (1986, p. 390).
Synonyms
Hohenbuehelia atrocaerulea var. grisea is also known for its latin synonyms Resupinatus atrocoeruleus, Pleurotus atrocoeruleus, Hohenbuehelia atrocoerulea, Hohenbuehelia atrocaerulea, Dendrosarcus atrocoeruleus.
References
Thorn, R.G.; Barron, G.L. 1986. Nematoctonus and the tribe Resupinateae in Ontario, Canada. Mycotaxon. 25(2):321-453
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