Thelephora terrestris

Common Fiber Vase

Names across languages

From the latest record: 2023-09-14.

Irregular, lobed or flattened branches which are split at their ends, giving them a fringed appearance.

Not clearly differentiated, as the fruiting body is more of a lobed or fringed mass rather than the typical mushroom cap.

N/A for this species due to its unique fruit body structure.

Absent.

Brown.

Mycorrhizal, typically found associated with coniferous trees, particularly pines.

Not distinctive.

Edibility: Inedible, with a tough and woody consistency.

The entire structure can range from 3-10 cm across and up to 5 cm tall.

Recognized by its terrestrial, fan-like, and fringed structures that often form dense mats on the ground.

Microscopic features: Spores are ellipsoid, 9-12 x 6-7 µm.

Pl. Crypt. Linn. Exsicc.: no. 178

Raudoja, Harju County

Mixed (spruce, pine, birch) forest, in mossy ground

59°23'2.57"N 25°23'58.984"E

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