Fenugreek Stalkball
Phleogena faginea (Fr. & Palmquist)
Fenugreek Stalkball: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/18296
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25 Records

Description

Tiny fruiting body: head is white/gray/brown from nearly round to flattened and irregular; dry; may be finely cracked/roughened. Stalk: gray; up to 1/4" (6 mm) (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Where To Find

Scattered/groups/clusters on decaying hardwood logs.

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Phleogena
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Phleogena

Link (1833)
Type species
Phleogena faginea
(Fr. & Palmquist) Link (1833)
Synonyms[1]
  • Ecchyna Fr. ex Boud.
  • Lasioderma Montagne, 1845
  • Martindalia P.A.Saccardo & J.B.Ellis, 1885

Phleogena is a fungal genus in the Phleogenaceae family. The genus is monotypic, containing the single species Phleogena faginea and is found mostly widespread in northern temperate areas,[2] but is occasionally found in southern areas.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Phleogena Link". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  2. ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 523. ISBN 0-85199-826-7.