Spring cavalier
Melanoleuca cognata
Table of Contents
Practical Data
Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Melanoleuca cognata
Sensory
Edibility
Edible
Taste
Mild
Smell
Mushroom-Like
Occurrence
Rarity
Common
Season
March - May
Growth
Forest Soils Meadows
Shape
Group
Gill Mushroom
Size
3 to 15 cm
Cap
Hemispherical Pointed Umbrella-Like
Fruitbody
Bleaching
Stem
Rooted Fibrous Knobbly
Spore Donor
Adnate Gills Narrow
Coloring
Cap
Brown Orange Yellow
Flesh
White Yellow
Gills
Brown White Yellow
Stem
Brown White
Spore Dust
White Yellow
Research Data
Etymology and Classification of Melanoleuca cognata
Etymology
| Scientific name | Melanoleuca cognata |
|---|---|
| Gender | Feminine |
| Status of name | Legitimate |
| Type of name | Combination |
| Rank | Species |
| Year of publication | 1930 |
| Authors | P. Konrad & A. Maublanc |
Classification
- Fungi
- Dikarya
- Basidiomycota
- Agaricomycotina
- Agaricomycetes
- Agaricomycetidae
- Agaricales
- Tricholomataceae
- Melanoleuca
Description
Description of Melanoleuca cognata
Occurrence and Growth
Melanoleuca cognata (English: Spring cavalier) is a common mushroom that grows mainly on forest soils and on meadows. Its main season begins in March and ends in May.
Forest soils
Meadows
Edibility, Taste and Smell
Melanoleuca cognata is edible. The mushroom tastes mild. Its smell can be described as mushroom-like.
Edible
Mild taste
Mushroom-like smell
Shape and Surface
Melanoleuca cognata commonly measures from 3 to 15 cm. The cap is shaped hemispherical, pointed, and umbrella-like. The fruit body is bleaching. The stem is rooted, fibrous, and knobbly. The spore donor can be described as adnate and gills narrow.
Umbrella-like cap
Hemispherical cap
Pointed cap
Bleaching fruitbody
Rooted stem
Fibrous stem
Knobbly stem
Adnate spore donor
Gills narrow
Coloring
The cap of Melanoleuca cognata is frequently colored brown, orange, and yellow. The color of the flesh is often white and yellow. The gills of Melanoleuca cognata are regularly colored brown, white, and yellow. The stem is often colored brown and white. The spore dust is frequently colored white and yellow.
Etymology and Classification
Melanoleuca cognata (Gender: Feminine) was scientifically described by P. Konrad & A. Maublanc and effectively published in 1930. The name Melanoleuca cognata is of type combination. Melanoleuca cognata has the status legitimate.
The scientific classification of Melanoleuca cognata is Fungi, Dikarya, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycotina, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycetidae, Agaricales, Tricholomataceae, Melanoleuca. For further information, please see P. Konrad et al. (1930, p. t. 271).
Synonyms
Melanoleuca cognata is also known for its latin synonyms Tricholoma cognatum, Tricholoma arcuatum var. cognatum, Melanoleuca cognata var. robusta, Melanoleuca cognata var. cognata, Agaricus arcuatus var. cognatus.
References
Konrad, P.; Maublanc, A. 1930. Icones Selectae Fungorum. Fasc. 6:251-300
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