07/Jun/25, 4:06 PM
Viru raba, Kolga, Harjumaa, Eesti
Mixed forest, near bog area, in sandy dirt with green algae, within pine roots
59°28'16.1"N 25°38'45.1"E
🌡️ 18°C ⛅ Sunbreaks through clouds after some rains
Original Instagram postLichenomphalia umbellifera
lichen agaric
- Scientific identification
- Lichenomphalia umbellifera (L.) Redhead, Lutzoni, Moncalvo & Vilgalys
- Family
- Hygrophoraceae
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Genus
- Lichenomphalia
Names across languages
- English: lichen agaric
- German: Gefalteter Flechtennabelin
- Finnish: Poimunapalakki
- Estonian: Turba-sõlgsamblik
- Russian: Лихеномфалия зонтиконосная
The scientific profile
From the latest record: 2025-06-07.
Hymenium
Gills, pale yellowish to whitish, decurrent (running down the stem), distant, thick-waxy; may fork or form cross-links
Cap
Convex to flat with a distinctly depressed center, dull yellowish to brownish-tan; thin, moist (lubricous), margin becomes wavy or pleated
Hymenium Attachment
Decurrent
Stipe
slender, moist, smooth or with a fuzzy base, pale yellowish-brown to reddish at the apex
Ecology
Ecology: Lichenized basidiomycete (basidiolichen) forming mutualism with green algae (Coccomyxa); grows on moist soil, moss, and rotting conifer wood, spring through fall
Spore print
Spore print white
Edibility
Nonpoisonous but too small
Fruit body
Fruit body small; stipe 1–3 cm long, 1–3 mm thick
Dimensions
Cap: 2–3 cm in diameter
Chemical reactions
No notable reaction found
Odour
Not distinctive
Taste
Mild, indistinct
Microscopy
Spores ellipsoid, smooth, hyaline, inamyloid, ~5–7 × 3–4 µm
Overview
Tiny, lichen-forming agaric—also known as the green‑pea mushroom lichen—with a moist yellow‑tan cap, pale decurrent gills, and slender stipe
2002). Mycotaxon 83: 38.
Field encounters
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