Stropharia aeruginosa (Curtis) Quél.

  • Filed As

    Agaricaceae
    Stropharia aeruginosa (Curtis) Quél.

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. Halling 8213 with B. Thiers, 28 Jun 2001

  • Location

    Costa Rica. San José. Dota (Canton). ±500 km S of Interamerican Highway on road to San Gerardo.

  • Habitat

    Montane cloud forest. Quercus costaricensis. Gregarious. On wood.

  • Description

    Pileus 2-5.5 cm broad, convex to plano-convex, viscid to glutinous, white to dull yellow, squamulose scaly (apparently appressed under gluten) to erect squamulose scaly to appendiculate at margin. Flesh white, unchanging, with mild odor and taste. Lamellae adnexed, close, pale gray to grayish brown, with white, fimbriate edges. Stipe 3-4.5 cm long, 3-7 mm broad, curved, terete, dry, white, squamulose scaly below veil, finely appressed fibrillose above veil, with interior dull yellowish, with gelatinous appearance. Veil white and floccose.

  • Specimen Notes

    Duplicate in USJ

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1393719

    Occurrence ID: 5c1b52a4-dee3-4843-b6e9-85a78697e5e3

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    San José

  • County/Municipio

    Dota (Canton)

  • Locality

    ±500 km S of Interamerican Highway on road to San Gerardo.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3000 m. (9843 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    9.60216, -83.791

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