Brown rollrim
Table of Contents
Observations
Practical Data
Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Paxillus involutus
Sensory
Edibility
Deadly Poisonous
Taste
Mild
Smell
Sweet
Occurrence
Rarity
Common
Season
June - November
Growth
Forest Soils Woods
Shape
Group
Gill Mushroom
Size
5 to 16 cm
Cap
Funnel-Like Hemispherical
Fruitbody
Bleaching
Stem
Rooted Fibrous
Stem Surface
Colubrid-Patterned
Spore Donor
Adnate Decurrent Gills Narrow
Coloring
Cap
Brown Gray Orange
Flesh
Brown Orange White Yellow
Gills
Brown Orange Yellow
Stem
Brown Orange White Yellow
Cut Change
Brown
Spore Dust
Brown Red
Research Data
Etymology and Classification of Paxillus involutus
Etymology
| Scientific name | Paxillus involutus |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Status of name | Legitimate |
| Type of name | Combination |
| Rank | Species |
| Year of publication | 1838 |
| Authors | E. Fries |
Classification
- Fungi
- Dikarya
- Basidiomycota
- Agaricomycotina
- Agaricomycetes
- Agaricomycetidae
- Boletales
- Paxillaceae
- Paxillus
Description
Description of Paxillus involutus
Occurrence and Growth
Paxillus involutus (English: Brown rollrim, Poison pax, Common roll-rim) is a common mushroom that grows mainly on forest soils and on woods. Its main season begins in June and ends in November.
Forest soils
Woods
Edibility, Taste and Smell
Paxillus involutus is deadly poisonous. The mushroom tastes mild. Its smell can be described as sweet.
Deadly poisonous
Mild taste
Sweet smell
Shape and Surface
Paxillus involutus commonly measures from 5 to 16 cm. The cap is shaped funnel-like and hemispherical. The fruit body is bleaching. The stem is rooted and fibrous. The stem surface is colubrid-patterned. The spore donor can be described as adnate, decurrent, and gills narrow.
Hemispherical cap
Funnel-like cap
Bleaching fruitbody
Rooted stem
Fibrous stem
Colubrid-patterned stem surface
Adnate spore donor
Decurrent spore donor
Gills narrow
Coloring
The cap of Paxillus involutus is frequently colored brown, gray, and orange. The color of the flesh is often brown, orange, white, and yellow. The gills of Paxillus involutus are regularly colored brown, orange, and yellow. The stem is often colored brown, orange, white, and yellow. When cut, the coloring of Paxillus involutus changes to brown. The spore dust is frequently colored brown and red.
Etymology and Classification
Paxillus involutus (Gender: Masculine) was scientifically described by E. Fries and effectively published in 1838. The name Paxillus involutus is of type combination. Paxillus involutus has the status legitimate.
The scientific classification of Paxillus involutus is Fungi, Dikarya, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycotina, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycetidae, Boletales, Paxillaceae, Paxillus. For further information, please see E. Fries (1838, p. 317).
Synonyms
Paxillus involutus is also known for its latin synonyms Ruthea involuta, Rhymovis involuta, Paxillus involutus var. excentricus, Omphalia involuta var. involuta, Omphalia involuta, Agaricus involutus, Agaricus contiguus.
Brown rollrim is also known for its English synonyms Poison pax, Common roll-rim.
References
Fries, E. 1838. Epicrisis Systematis Mycologici. :1-610
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