Paragyrodon
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| Paragyrodon sphaerosporus | |
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| Genus: | Paragyrodon (Singer) Singer (1942)
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| Paragyrodon sphaerosporus (Peck) Singer (1942)
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Ixocomus sphaerosporus (Peck) E.-J.Gilbert (1931) | |
Paragyrodon sphaerosporus | |
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 | Pores on hymenium |
 | Cap is infundibuliform |
 | Hymenium is adnate |
 | Stipe has a cortina |
 | Spore print is yellow-brown |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Paragyrodon is a genus of fungi in the family Paxillaceae.[2] It is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Paragyrodon sphaerosporus. Paragyrodon was circumscribed by Rolf Singer in 1942.[3]
Description
The caps are 4–12 centimetres (1+1⁄2–4+3⁄4 in) wide and a blotchy combination of yellow to brown. The stem is 3–7 cm (1+1⁄4–2+3⁄4 in) tall and 1.2–3 cm (1⁄2–1+1⁄4 in) thick; it stains brown.[4]
Distribution and habitat
The species is distributed mostly around the Great Lakes Region, however, the species has also been observed further west in Kansas, Iowa and Colorado.[5] The species has been associated with the white oak and the gambel oak in Colorado.
See also
References
- ^ "Paragyrodon sphaerosporus (Peck) Singer 1942". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 495. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
- ^ Singer R. (1942). "Das System der Agaricales. II". Annales Mycologici (in German). 40: 1–132 (see p. 25).
- ^ Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 316. ISBN 978-0-593-31998-7.
- ^ Kuo, M. "Paragyrodon sphaerosporus". MushroomExpert.Com. Retrieved 17 August 2014.