Paxillus vernalis
Species of fungus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paxillus vernalis is a basidiomycete fungus found in montane forests in northern North America. It closely resembles the poisonous Paxillus involutus, and is considered likely to also be poisonous.[1] The fungus was described as new to science by Scottish mycologist Roy Watling in 1969.[2]
Quick Facts Paxillus vernalis, Scientific classification ...
Paxillus vernalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Boletales |
Family: | Paxillaceae |
Genus: | Paxillus |
Species: | P. vernalis |
Binomial name | |
Paxillus vernalis Watling (1969) | |
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Quick Facts Paxillus vernalisMycological characteristics ...
Paxillus vernalis | |
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Gills on hymenium | |
Cap is depressed | |
Hymenium is decurrent | |
Stipe is bare | |
Spore print is brown | |
Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
Edibility is poisonous |
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