Maryland Biodiversity Project - Gliophorus laetus

Gliophorus laetus (Persoon) Herink

Synonyms: Hygrocybe laeta.

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Status:

Found scattered or in groups on ground in mixed woods.

Description:

Cap: Varied colors from pink through orange / yellow / gray. Convex to flat with depressed center. Extremely glutinous, especially when fresh; stiate margin; rather foul odor. Stalk: Light or like cap; glutinous; hollow. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)

Records:

There are 11 records in the project database.

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<em>Gliophorus laetus</em> (fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/11/2013). (Photo ID: 22664 - Psn: 30)

Gliophorus laetus (fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/11/2013). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

<em>Gliophorus laetus</em> (gills and stalks) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/11/2013). (Photo ID: 22665 - Psn: 35)

Gliophorus laetus (gills and stalks) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/11/2013). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

<em>Gliophorus laetus</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/23/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 260505 - Psn: 43)

Gliophorus laetus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/23/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

<em>Gliophorus laetus</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (6/9/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 307540 - Psn: 55)

Gliophorus laetus in Howard Co., Maryland (6/9/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

<em>Gliophorus laetus</em> in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/17/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 263097 - Psn: 65)

Gliophorus laetus in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/17/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

<em>Gliophorus laetus</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (6/9/2018). (Photo ID: 119003 - Psn: 85)

Gliophorus laetus in Howard Co., Maryland (6/9/2018). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Spores from <em>Gliophorus laetus</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (6/9/2018).Oval, smooth, hyaline; measured 5.4-6.1(7.0) x 3.5-4.1(4.5) microns. (Color is an artifact of the photograph.) (Photo ID: 119004 - Psn: 100)

Spores from Gliophorus laetus in Howard Co., Maryland (6/9/2018).Oval, smooth, hyaline; measured 5.4-6.1(7.0) x 3.5-4.1(4.5) microns. (Color is an artifact of the photograph.) Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

Spores collected from a <em>Gliophorus laetus</em> specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (6/9/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 307542 - Psn: 200)

Spores collected from a Gliophorus laetus specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (6/9/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

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