Melanophyllum eyrei
Melanophyllum eyrei, commonly known as the Greenspored Dapperling[2] is an uncommon[2] species of fungus belonging to the family Agaricaceae.[3]
| Melanophyllum eyrei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Agaricaceae |
| Genus: | Melanophyllum |
| Species: | M. eyrei |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanophyllum eyrei (Massee) Singer | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Chlorospora eyrei | |
| Melanophyllum eyrei | |
|---|---|
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Hymenium is free | |
| Stipe is bare | |
| Spore print is green | |
It is native to Europe[3] and Britain[2] in deciduous woodland with scrub on calcareous soil.
The cap can be up to 3cm in diameter, hemispherical, becoming flat with an appendiculate margin. Dingy white, sometimes with a brownish centre; surface granular or powdery.[2]
The gills are bluish green with a pale green spore print; free. The stipe is up to 3cm long, slender and similar in colour and texture to the cap. No ring. [2]
References
- "Greenspored Dapperling (Melanophyllum eyrei) - Detail - Biodiversity Maps". maps.biodiversityireland.ie. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- Sterry, Paul; Hughes, Barry (2009). Collins Complete Guide to British Mushrooms & Toadstools. HarperCollins.
- "Melanophyllum eyrei (Massee) Singer". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
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