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Practical Data
Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Pholiota heteroclita
Sensory
Edibility
Poorly Edible
Taste
Mild
Smell
Flowery Sweet
Occurrence
Rarity
Rare
Season
June - November
Growth
Woods
Shape
Group
Gill Mushroom
Size
2 to 8 cm
Cap
Hemispherical
Stem
Ringed Rooted Brittle Fibrous Knobbly
Stem Surface
Colubrid-Patterned Flaky
Spore Donor
Adnate
Coloring
Cap
Brown Yellow
Flesh
Brown White
Gills
Brown White Yellow
Stem
Brown White Yellow
Spore Dust
Brown Red
Research Data
Etymology and Classification of Pholiota heteroclita
Etymology
| Scientific name | Pholiota heteroclita |
|---|---|
| Gender | Feminine |
| Status of name | Legitimate |
| Type of name | Combination |
| Rank | Species |
| Year of publication | 1872 |
| Authors | L. Quélet |
Classification
- Fungi
- Dikarya
- Basidiomycota
- Agaricomycotina
- Agaricomycetes
- Agaricomycetidae
- Agaricales
- Strophariaceae
- Pholiota
Description
Description of Pholiota heteroclita
Occurrence and Growth
Pholiota heteroclita is a rare mushroom that grows mainly on woods. Its main season begins in June and ends in November.
Woods
Edibility, Taste and Smell
Pholiota heteroclita is poorly edible. The mushroom tastes mild. Its smell can be described as flowery and sweet.
Poorly edible
Mild taste
Flowery smell
Sweet smell
Shape and Surface
Pholiota heteroclita commonly measures from 2 to 8 cm. The cap is shaped hemispherical. The stem is ringed, rooted, brittle, fibrous, and knobbly. The stem surface is colubrid-patterned and flaky. The spore donor can be described as adnate.
Hemispherical cap
Rooted stem
Brittle stem
Fibrous stem
Knobbly stem
Ringed stem
Flaky stem surface
Colubrid-patterned stem surface
Adnate spore donor
Coloring
The cap of Pholiota heteroclita is frequently colored brown and yellow. The color of the flesh is often brown and white. The gills of Pholiota heteroclita are regularly colored brown, white, and yellow. The stem is often colored brown, white, and yellow. The spore dust is frequently colored brown and red.
Etymology and Classification
Pholiota heteroclita (Gender: Feminine) was scientifically described by L. Quélet and effectively published in 1872. The name Pholiota heteroclita is of type combination. Pholiota heteroclita has the status legitimate.
The scientific classification of Pholiota heteroclita is Fungi, Dikarya, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycotina, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycetidae, Agaricales, Strophariaceae, Pholiota. For further information, please see L. Quélet (1872, p. 249).
Synonyms
Pholiota heteroclita is also known for its latin synonyms Hemipholiota heteroclita, Dryophila heteroclita, Agaricus heteroclitus, Agaricus aurivellus var. heteroclitus.
References
Quélet, L. 1872. Les Champignons du Jura et des Vosges. Mémoires de la Société d'Émulation de Montbéliard. ser. 2, 5:43-332
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