Associations
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Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Myxomphalia maura is saprobic on dead, fallen, esp. burnt needle of litter of Pinopsida
Comprehensive Description
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Gymnopus maurus (Fries) Murrill
Agaricus maurus Fries, Syst. Myc. 1: 168. 1821.
Omphalia maura P. Karst. Bidr. Pinl. Nat. Folk 32: 127. 1879.
Pileus thin, umbilicate, gregarious, 1.5-3 cm. broad; surface glabrous, hygrophanous, somewhat striate, dark-avellaneous, paler when dry, margin incurved when young, entire, concolorous: lamellae adnate or slightly decurrent, crowded, ashywhite, arcuate: spores ellipsoid, smooth, hyaline, 5-7 X 3-4 ju: stipe short, rigid, subequal, smooth, glabrous, concolorous, 2.5-5 cm. long, 1-2 mm. thick.
Type locawty: Europe.
Habitat: In sandy soil, usually on burnt ground or on charcoal.
Distribution: New England, New York, and west to Washington; also in Europe.
- bibliographic citation
- William Alphonso MurrilI, Gertrude Simmons BurIingham, Leigh H Pennington, John Hendly Barnhart. 1907-1916. (AGARICALES); POLYPORACEAE-AGARICACEAE. North American flora. vol 9. New York Botanical Garden, New York, NY
