Pholiota lignicola

Pholiota lignicola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Strophariaceae
Genus: Pholiota
Species:
P. lignicola
Binomial name
Pholiota lignicola
(Peck) Jacobsson

Pholiota lignicola is a species of mushroom-forming fungus belonging to the family Strophariaceae. It has a cosmopolitan distribution.[1]

Description

The cap of Pholiota lignicola is about 1-3 centimeters in diameter. It starts out campanulate or conical, before expanding to convex, umbonate, or flat. It is brownish in color.[2] The stipe is about 2.5-5 centimeters long and 2-3.5 centimeters wide. The gills can be adnexed or sinuate, and are brownish in color.[3] The spore print is brown.[2]

Habitat and ecology

Pholiota lignicola grows on wood and fruits during spring and summer. It can be found in forests or on woodchips.[4]

Pholiota lignicola
Mycological characteristics
Gills on hymenium
Cap is conical or flat
Hymenium is adnexed or sinuate
Stipe is bare
Spore print is brown
Edibility is not recommended

References

  1. โ†‘ "Pholiota lignicola (Peck) Jacobsson". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, CA: Backcountry Press. p. 137. ISBN 9781941624197.
  3. โ†‘ Stevens, Michael Wood & Fred. "California Fungi: Kuehneromyces lignicola". www.mykoweb.com. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  4. โ†‘ Trudell, Steve (October 25, 2022). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest (Revised ed.). Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 215. ISBN 9781643260860.