Spatula oyster
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Practical Data
Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Hohenbuehelia auriscalpium
Sensory
Edibility
Poorly Edible
Taste
Mild Mealy
Occurrence
Rarity
Rare
Season
June - October
Growth
Woods
Shape
Group
Gill Mushroom
Size
2 to 7 cm
Cap
Umbrella-Like
Stem
Fibrous
Stem Surface
Flaky
Spore Donor
Adnate Decurrent Gills Narrow
Coloring
Cap
Brown Gray Orange Yellow
Flesh
Yellow
Gills
Orange White Yellow
Stem
Brown Gray Orange Yellow
Spore Dust
White
Research Data
Etymology and Classification of Hohenbuehelia auriscalpium
Etymology
| Scientific name | Hohenbuehelia auriscalpium |
|---|---|
| Gender | Feminine |
| Status of name | Legitimate |
| Type of name | Combination |
| Rank | Species |
| Year of publication | 1951 |
| Authors | R. Singer |
Classification
- Fungi
- Dikarya
- Basidiomycota
- Agaricomycotina
- Agaricomycetes
- Agaricomycetidae
- Agaricales
- Pleurotaceae
- Hohenbuehelia
Description
Description of Hohenbuehelia auriscalpium
Occurrence and Growth
Hohenbuehelia auriscalpium (English: Spatula oyster) is a rare mushroom that grows mainly on woods. Its main season begins in June and ends in October.
Woods
Edibility, Taste and Smell
Hohenbuehelia auriscalpium is poorly edible. The mushroom tastes mild and mealy.
Poorly edible
Mild taste
Mealy taste
Shape and Surface
Hohenbuehelia auriscalpium commonly measures from 2 to 7 cm. The cap is shaped umbrella-like. The stem is fibrous. The stem surface is flaky. The spore donor can be described as adnate, decurrent, and gills narrow.
Umbrella-like cap
Fibrous stem
Flaky stem surface
Adnate spore donor
Decurrent spore donor
Gills narrow
Coloring
The cap of Hohenbuehelia auriscalpium is frequently colored brown, gray, orange, and yellow. The color of the flesh is often yellow. The gills of Hohenbuehelia auriscalpium are regularly colored orange, white, and yellow. The stem is often colored brown, gray, orange, and yellow. The spore dust is frequently colored white.
Etymology and Classification
Hohenbuehelia auriscalpium (Gender: Feminine) was scientifically described by R. Singer and effectively published in 1951. The name Hohenbuehelia auriscalpium is of type combination. Hohenbuehelia auriscalpium has the status legitimate.
The scientific classification of Hohenbuehelia auriscalpium is Fungi, Dikarya, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycotina, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycetidae, Agaricales, Pleurotaceae, Hohenbuehelia. For further information, please see R. Singer (1951, p. 255).
Synonyms
Hohenbuehelia auriscalpium is also known for its latin synonyms Pleurotus petaloides f. auriscalpium, Pleurotus petalodes f. auriscalpium, Pleurotus auriscalpium, Acanthocystis auriscalpium.
References
Singer, R. 1949. The Agaricales in modern taxonomy. Lilloa. 22:1-832
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