Arrhenia obscurata is a small fungi known for its unique shape, with a convex to flat cap that can be grey or brownish in color. It often grows in clusters on moss, wood debris, or grass in well-drained soils. Found across various temperate regions, arrhenia obscurata thrives in moist, shaded environments and has a preference for appearing during cooler seasons.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 3 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
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Common Questions
General Info About Arrhenia obscurata
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Attributes of Arrhenia obscurata
Cap Diameter
1 - 3 cm
Height
1 - 2 cm
Cap
Cap 8 - 20 mm broad; convex; dark-brown, shades of grey; hygrophanous; margin decurved to level
Cap Shape
Convex, Depressed
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly
Gills
Decurrent; subdistant; medium-grey, edges blackish with age
Gill Attachment
Decurrent
Stem
Stem 1 - 1.5 cm long, 1 - 3 mm thick; hollow, equal; pale-grey, greyish-brown; surface glabrous
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Smooth
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Flesh
Approximately 1 mm thick, thin; pale grey; unchanging
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
Brown
Gray
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil, Mosses
Occurence Habitats
Disturbed Lands
Species Status
Occasional to common
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Arrhenia obscurata
Arrhenia obscurata favors montane regions, often found either solitary or clustered on bare soil and sometimes amidst moss.
