Inocybe hystrix

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Inocybe hystrix
Inocybe hystrix,Bergen, Norway
Inocybe hystrix,
Bergen, Norway
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Homobasidiomycetes
Subclass: Hymenomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Cortinariaceae
Genus: Inocybe
Species: I. hystrix
Binomial name
Inocybe hystrix
P. Karst.
Inocybe hystrix
mycological characteristics:
 
gills on hymenium
 
 

cap is convex or flat

 

hymenium is adnate

 

spore print is brown

 

ecology is mycorrhizal

 

edibility: poisonous


Inocybe hystrix is an agaric which forms mycorrhiza with surrounding deciduous trees. It's usually found growing alone or in small groups on leaf litter during autumn months. Unlike many Inocybe species, Inocybe hystrix is densely covered in brown scales which aids identification. The mushroom also has a spermatic odor which is especially noticeable when the mushroom is damaged or crushed.

Like many other Inocybe mushrooms, Inocybe hystrix contains dangerous amounts of muscarine and should not be consumed.


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