The tiny atheniella flavoalba grows from summer to fall in meadows and woodland clearings. Its specific epithet, flavoalba, was given for the color of its caps; it is a combination of the Latin words for yellow and white. It has only a very faint odor that resembles that of a radish.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 2 cm
Odor:
Faintly radish-like aroma.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Atheniella flavoalba
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Attributes of Atheniella flavoalba
Cap Diameter
1 - 2 cm
Height
3 - 7 cm
Cap
Cap 1 - 2 cm across; conical, campanulate, flat; white, yellowish
Cap Shape
Bell-shaped, Flat, Central Bump
Cap Surfaces
Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Adnexed, decurrent; distant; white to cream
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
Stem 2.5 - 6 cm long, 1.5 - 2.5 mm thick; cylindrical; whitish to pale yellow; surface smooth, with coarse fibrils
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Fibrillose
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Flesh
Fragile; yellowish to white
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Faintly radish-like aroma.
Body Color
Yellow
White
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil, Mosses
You can find Atheniella flavoalba by these plants:
