Maryland Biodiversity Project - Melanoleuca alboflavida

Melanoleuca alboflavida (Peck) Murrill

Kingdom Fungi > Phylum Basidiomycota > Class Agaricomycetes > Order Agaricales > Family Tricholomataceae > Genus Melanoleuca Melanoleuca alboflavida - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/19456

Description:

Cap: Yellowish-brown to yellowish-white with low, darker umbo; smooth; convex to nearly flat/slightly depressed center; white flesh. Gills: Whitish/pinkish, crowded. Stalk: Whitish; longitudinally grooved with dark fibers; may be slightly twisted; tapers up slightly (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Where to find:

Solitary, scattered, groups on ground in hardwood/mixed forests (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Records:

There are 3 records in the project database.

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A <em>Melanoleuca alboflavida</em> (fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/11/2008). (Photo ID: 106967 - Psn: 20)

A Melanoleuca alboflavida (fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/11/2008). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

A <em>Melanoleuca alboflavida</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (8/11/2008). Side view of fruiting body showing gills and stalk (Photo ID: 106968 - Psn: 21)

A Melanoleuca alboflavida in Howard Co., Maryland (8/11/2008). Side view of fruiting body showing gills and stalk Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

<em>Melanoleuca alboflavida</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (10/1/2018). (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: 325938 - Psn: 30)

Melanoleuca alboflavida in Howard Co., Maryland (10/1/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Spores of <em>Melanoleuca alboflavida</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (10/1/2018). (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: 325940 - Psn: 75)

Spores of Melanoleuca alboflavida in Howard Co., Maryland (10/1/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

<em>Melanoleuca alboflavida</em> spores collected in Howard Co., Maryland (8/11/2008). Elliptical, finely warty; measured 7.0-8.3 x 4.8-5.6 microns. (Photo ID: 106966 - Psn: 100)

Melanoleuca alboflavida spores collected in Howard Co., Maryland (8/11/2008). Elliptical, finely warty; measured 7.0-8.3 x 4.8-5.6 microns. Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

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