03/Aug/24, 6:10 PM
Treppoja Cascade, Kloogaranna, Harjumaa, Estonia
In tall grass and trench undergrowth of mixed forest
59°21'05.8"N 24°16'00.4"E
🔆 Sunny still weather, very deep forest shade, evening sun
Original Instagram postCollybiopsis confluens
Clustered Toughshank
- Scientific identification
- Collybiopsis confluens (Pers.) R.H.Petersen, 2021
- Family
- Omphalotaceae
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Genus
- Collybiopsis
Names across languages
- English: Clustered Toughshank
- German: Knopfstieliger Rübling
- Estonian: kobar-metskõrges
- Russian: Коллибия срастающаяся
The scientific profile
From the latest record: 2024-08-03.
hymenium
Lamellar, white to cream, becoming pale brown with age.
cap
Convex when young, expanding to almost flat, smooth, ranging from reddish-brown to ochre.
hymenium attachment
Adnexed to slightly decurrent.
stipe
Slender, fibrous, whitish to brownish at the base, and darker towards the top.
Spore print
spore print: Pale brown to tan.
Ecology
Saprobic; growing in deciduous and coniferous forests, particularly on decaying wood or among leaf litter.
Edibility
Inedible due to its small size and tough texture.
Fruit body
Fruit body is 2-6 cm tall.
Dimensions
Cap is 1-3 cm across.
Overview
Widespread woodland mushroom recognized by its tufted growth often seen on decaying wood. The combination of its smooth cap, slightly decurrent gills, and preference for forested habitats distinguishes it from other forest fungi. Commonly encountered in Europe and North America.
2021). In Petersen & Hughes, Mycotaxon 136(2): 341.
Field encounters
05/08/22, 3:33 PM
Suurupi LKA, Suurupi skv, Harjumaa, Estonia
In the ground amongst decaying leaves and the wood sorrel growth (Oxalis acetosella).
59°27'16.7"N 24°21'37.0"E (59.454624, 24.360286)
🔆 Sunny weather, very deep forest shade
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