Cantharellula umbonata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Tricholomataceae |
| Genus: | Cantharellula |
| Species: | C. umbonata
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Cantharellula umbonata, the humpback,[1] is a species of fungus in the genus Cantharellula.
The gray cap is slightly convex and 2–5 centimetres (3⁄4–2 in) wide. The gills are decurrent and mostly forked. The stem is up to 8 cm (3+1⁄4 in) wide. The flesh is whitish and may stain reddish. The smell and taste are often mild. The spore print is white.[2] Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca has forked (but orange) gills.[2]
It is common in eastern North America, particularly in summer and autumn.[3][4] It is associated with Polytrichum and other mosses found in the southeastern United States.[4] It commonly grows in boggy areas and under conifers.[2] It is edible, and best when young.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Dahlberg, A. (2022) [errata version of 2019 assessment]. "Cantharellula umbonata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T122090350A223016941. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T122090350A223016941.en. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 389. ISBN 978-0-593-31998-7.
- ^ Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
- ^ a b c Miller Jr., Orson K.; Miller, Hope H. (2006). North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi. FalconGuides. Globe Pequot Press. p. 332. ISBN 978-0-7627-3109-1.
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