Angel's wings

Phyllotus porrigens

Latin Synonyms Pleurotus porrigens Pleurotellus porrigens Pleurocybella porrigens
Nothopanus porrigens Geopetalum abietinum Dendrosarcus porrigens
Phyllotus porrigens (English: Angel's wings) is a common mushroom that grows mainly on woods. Its main season begins in June and ends in November.

Observations

Photo 1, Phyllotus porrigens, Katja Schulz
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Photo 2, Phyllotus porrigens, Rob Foster
Photo: Rob Foster CC
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Practical Data

Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Phyllotus porrigens

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Sensory
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Edibility
Deadly Poisonous
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Taste
Mild Mushroom-Like
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Smell
Mushroom-Like
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Occurrence
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Rarity
Common
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Season
June - November
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Growth
Woods
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Shape
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Group
Gill Mushroom
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Size
2 to 14 cm
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Cap
Umbrella-Like
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Fruitbody
Tufted
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Stem
Rooted Fibrous
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Spore Donor
Adnate Decurrent Gills Narrow
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Coloring
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Cap
White Yellow
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Flesh
White Yellow
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Gills
White Yellow
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Stem
White Yellow
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Spore Dust
White
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Research Data

Etymology and Classification of Phyllotus porrigens

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Etymology

Scientific name Phyllotus porrigens
Gender Masculine
Status of name Legitimate
Type of name Combination
Rank Species
Year of publication 1879
Authors P.A. Karsten
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Classification

  • Fungi
  • Dikarya
  • Basidiomycota
  • Agaricomycotina
  • Agaricomycetes
  • Agaricomycetidae
  • Agaricales
  • Tricholomataceae
  • Phyllotus
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Description

Description of Phyllotus porrigens

Occurrence and Growth

Phyllotus porrigens (English: Angel's wings) is a common mushroom that grows mainly on woods. Its main season begins in June and ends in November.

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Woods

Edibility, Taste and Smell

Phyllotus porrigens is deadly poisonous. The mushroom tastes mild and mushroom-like. Its smell can be described as mushroom-like.

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Deadly poisonous

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Mild taste

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Mushroom-like taste

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Mushroom-like smell

Shape and Surface

Phyllotus porrigens commonly measures from 2 to 14 cm. The cap is shaped umbrella-like. The fruit body is tufted. The stem is rooted and fibrous. The spore donor can be described as adnate, decurrent, and gills narrow.

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Umbrella-like cap

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Tufted fruitbody

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Rooted stem

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Fibrous stem

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Adnate spore donor

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Decurrent spore donor

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Gills narrow

Coloring

The cap of Phyllotus porrigens is frequently colored white and yellow. The color of the flesh is often white and yellow. The gills of Phyllotus porrigens are regularly colored white and yellow. The stem is often colored white and yellow. The spore dust is frequently colored white.

Etymology and Classification

Phyllotus porrigens (Gender: Masculine) was scientifically described by P.A. Karsten and effectively published in 1879. The name Phyllotus porrigens is of type combination. Phyllotus porrigens has the status legitimate.

The scientific classification of Phyllotus porrigens is Fungi, Dikarya, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycotina, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycetidae, Agaricales, Tricholomataceae, Phyllotus. For further information, please see P.A. Karsten (1879, p. 92).

Synonyms

Phyllotus porrigens is also known for its latin synonyms Pleurotus porrigens, Pleurotellus porrigens, Pleurocybella porrigens, Nothopanus porrigens, Geopetalum abietinum, Dendrosarcus porrigens.

References

Karsten, P.A. 1879. Rysslands, Finlands och den Skandinaviska halföns Hattsvampar. Förra Delen: Skifsvampar. Bidrag till Kännedom av Finlands Natur och Folk. 32:1-571

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