Ecology
Associations
Associations
In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Foodplant / saprobe
long-rooted fruitbody of Strobilurus esculentus is saprobic on buried, partially decayed cone of Picea
Remarks: season: spring
Other: major host/prey
Foodplant / saprobe
long-rooted fruitbody of Strobilurus esculentus is saprobic on buried, partially decayed cone of Pseudotsuga menziesii
Remarks: season: spring
Other: unusual host/prey
Foodplant / saprobe
long-rooted fruitbody of Strobilurus esculentus is saprobic on buried, partially decayed cone of Picea
Remarks: season: spring
Other: major host/prey
Foodplant / saprobe
long-rooted fruitbody of Strobilurus esculentus is saprobic on buried, partially decayed cone of Pseudotsuga menziesii
Remarks: season: spring
Other: unusual host/prey
Trusted
Wikipedia
Strobilurus esculentus
Strobilurus esculentus is a very common, inedible mushroom of the genus Strobilurus. It can often be found in spring on fallen pine 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.
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References
- E. Garnweidner. Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe. Collins. 1994.
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