Chromosera cyanophylla

Chromosera cyanophylla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Hygrophoraceae
Genus: Chromosera
Species:
C. cyanophylla
Binomial name
Chromosera cyanophylla
(Fr.) Redhead, Ammirati & Norvell (1995)
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Agaricus cyanophyllus Fr. (1861)
  • Mycena lilacifolia (North America)
  • Omphalia cyanophylla (Fr.) Quél. (1872)
  • Omphalina cyanophylla (Fr.) Quél. (1886); Courtec. & Bon (1986)

Chromosera cyanophylla is a species of fungus in the genus Chromosera. It is the type species of Chromosera.[1][3] In young specimens, the slimy cap and stem are bright yellow, and the gills are of a lilac hue. The color soon fades to whitish yellow. The species can be found in small groups, specifically on soaked wood from conifers.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Chromosera cyanophylla (Fr.) Redhead, Ammirati & Norvell 1995". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
  2. ^ a b Trudell, Steve; Ammirati, Joe (2009). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press Field Guides. Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-88192-935-5.
  3. ^ Redhead SA, Ammirati JF, Norvell LL (1995). "Omphalina sensu lato in North America 3: Chromosera gen. nov". Beihefte zur Sydowia. 10: 155–67.


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