Strobilurus esculentus

Strobilurus esculentus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Physalacriaceae
Genus: Strobilurus
Species:
S. esculentus
Binomial name
Strobilurus esculentus
(Wulfen) Singer (1962)
Synonyms

Agaricus esculentus Wulfen (1782)

Strobilurus esculentus is a very common, edible mushroom of the genus Strobilurus. It can often be found in the spring on and around fallen spruce cones.

Description

The cap is convex, brownish grey, and grows 1 to 3 cm in diameter. It can also be off-white or brownish-black. The gills are crowded, white, and somewhat sinuate. The spores are white. The stem is brownish-grey with a pale apex.

References

  • E. Garnweidner. Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe. Collins. 1994.
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