Woolly oyster
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Practical Data
Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Hohenbuehelia mastrucata
Sensory
Edibility
Poorly Edible
Taste
Mild
Occurrence
Rarity
Rare
Season
October - March
Growth
Woods
Shape
Group
Gill Mushroom
Size
1 to 7 cm
Cap
Funnel-Like Pointed Umbrella-Like
Fruitbody
Jelly-Like
Stem Surface
Flaky
Spore Donor
Adnate Decurrent Gills Narrow
Coloring
Cap
White Yellow
Flesh
White Yellow
Gills
White Yellow
Stem
White Yellow
Spore Dust
White
Research Data
Etymology and Classification of Hohenbuehelia mastrucata
Etymology
| Scientific name | Hohenbuehelia mastrucata |
|---|---|
| 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 mastrucata
Occurrence and Growth
Hohenbuehelia mastrucata (English: Woolly oyster) is a rare mushroom that grows mainly on woods. Its main season begins in October and ends in March.
Woods
Edibility, Taste and Smell
Hohenbuehelia mastrucata is poorly edible. The mushroom tastes mild.
Poorly edible
Mild taste
Shape and Surface
Hohenbuehelia mastrucata commonly measures from 1 to 7 cm. The cap is shaped funnel-like, pointed, and umbrella-like. The fruit body is jelly-like. The stem surface is flaky. The spore donor can be described as adnate, decurrent, and gills narrow.
Umbrella-like cap
Pointed cap
Funnel-like cap
Jelly-like fruitbody
Flaky stem surface
Adnate spore donor
Decurrent spore donor
Gills narrow
Coloring
The cap of Hohenbuehelia mastrucata is frequently colored white and yellow. The color of the flesh is often white and yellow. The gills of Hohenbuehelia mastrucata are regularly colored white and yellow. The stem is often colored white and yellow. The spore dust is frequently colored white.
Etymology and Classification
Hohenbuehelia mastrucata (Gender: Feminine) was scientifically described by R. Singer and effectively published in 1951. The name Hohenbuehelia mastrucata is of type combination. Hohenbuehelia mastrucata has the status legitimate.
The scientific classification of Hohenbuehelia mastrucata is Fungi, Dikarya, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycotina, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycetidae, Agaricales, Pleurotaceae, Hohenbuehelia. For further information, please see R. Singer (1951, p. 255).
Synonyms
Hohenbuehelia mastrucata is also known for its latin synonyms Pleurotus mastrucatus, Pleurotus hollandianus, Hohenbuehelia atrocoerulea var. mastrucata, Hohenbuehelia atrocaerulea var. mastrucata, Geopetalum mastrucatum, Dendrosarcus echinatus, Calathinus mastrucatus, Agaricus mastrucatus, Agaricus horridus, Acanthocystis mastrucata, Acanthocystis hollandianus, Acanthocystis hollandiana.
References
Singer, R. 1949. The Agaricales in modern taxonomy. Lilloa. 22:1-832
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