Rooted Collybia
Oudemansiella furfuracea (Peck) Zhu L. Yang, G.M. Mueller, G. Kost & Rexer
Rooted Collybia: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/13206
Synonyms
Hymenopellis furfuracea  Oudemansiella furfuracea  Xerula furfuracea 
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62 Records

Status

Found solitary or in groups on ground in mixed forests; infrequently on decayed hardwood logs.

Description

Cap: Light brown to gray-brown with darker margin; dry, slippery; finely velvety; convex to nearly flat with rubbery cuticle, usually wrinkled around distinct umbo. Gills: White, subdistant. Stalk: White beneath brownish scales/fibers; usually tapers upward; often twisted; hollow; above ground portion of stalk may be 20 cm or more while the underground root-like portion may be of similar length. Several similar-appearing species (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

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Oudemansiella furfuracea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Physalacriaceae
Genus: Oudemansiella
Species:
O. furfuracea
Binomial name
Oudemansiella furfuracea
(Peck) Zhu L. Yang, G.M. Muell., G. Kost & Rexer

Oudemansiella furfuracea is a species of mushroom.[1]

Description

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Found alone or gregariously from the buried deadwood of hardwoods

Range

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Found in eastern North America, widely distributed east of the Rocky Mountains[2]

Ecology

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Found growing from the deadwood of hardwoods and occasionally directly from very well decayed logs and stumps.[2]

Taxonomy

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Oudemansiella furfuracea contains the following varieties:

  • Oudemansiella furfuracea var. bispora[1]
  • Oudemansiella furfuracea var. furfuracea[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Beech Rooter (Oudemansiella furfuracea)". iNaturalist. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Hymenopellis furfuracea". www.mushroomexpert.com.