Hypholoma aurantiaca (Cooke) Faus |
common name(s) : Redlead Roundhead
synonyms: Psilocybe aurantiaca, Stropharia aurantiaca
edibility : unknown edibility
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The cap is orange to reddish. The cap surface is covered with short-lasting scales at the margin, viscid or sticky. The stem is white, ochraceous towards base, without ring. The flesh is pale buff to orange, unchanging; the odour is faint; its texture is fibrous. The gills are white then purple grey, adnate, crowded . The spore print is dark brown. This species is saprophytic. It grows on dead wood, on a rather rich in nitrogenous compounds soil. The fruiting period takes place from July to November.
Chemical tests : none. Distinctive features : in sawdust, in parks or gardens Hypholoma aurantiaca is still unreported so far in the forest of Rambouillet, and is infrequent, more generally speaking .
page updated on 14/01/18 |