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Conifercone cap

Baeospora myosura

A species of Baeospora

This small, delicate mushroom may not have a unique appearance, but it's preferred habitat is often a dead giveaway to its identification. Sporting a spindly stalk a thin, peach or pale yellow colored cap, the conifercone cap can be found growing straight out of pine, fir, and spruce cones across the northern hemisphere.

Cap Diameter:

1 - 3 cm

Odor:

Mild, non-distinctive fungal scent.

General Info About Conifercone cap

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Attributes of Conifercone cap

Cap Diameter

1 - 3 cm

Height

2 - 6 cm

Cap

Cap 1 - 3 cm across; convex, flat; light brown; bald or very slightly silky

Cap Shape

Convex, Flat

Cap Surfaces

Smooth, Fibrillose-scaly

Gills

Attached, free; crowded; whitish, brownish spots

Gill Attachment

Free to Attached

Stem

Stem 1.5 - 5 cm long, 1 - 2 mm thick; whitish to brownish; finely powdery or hairy

Stem Shapes

Cylindrical

Stem Surfaces

Smooth to slightly fibrous

Stem Cross Sections

Hollow or cottony hollow

Flesh

Whitish

Ring

Ringless

Spore Print Color

White

Odor

Mild, non-distinctive fungal scent.

Body Color

Brown

Yellow

White

Flesh Bruises

The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.

Growth Form

Solitary, Gregarious

Nutrient Gathering

Saprophytic

Substrate

Cones of Conifers

You can find Conifercone cap by these plants:

Common douglas-fir, Pines, Spruces, Scots pine

Occurence Habitats

Coniferous Woodland

Species Status

Widely distributed

Endangered Species

How to Identify Conifercone cap

Fruiting Body Cap Gills

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Habitat of Conifercone cap

The conifercone cap grows in coniferous woodlands. Its habitat is restricted to rotting pine cones of several conifer species, such as Norway spruce (Picea abies), eastern white pine (Pinus strobus), Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), and Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis).

Scientific Classification of Conifercone cap

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Gilled fungi

Family

Marasmiaceae

Genus

Baeospora

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Tips for Finding Conifercone cap

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What are Some Tips for Finding Conifercone cap

Look around areas with spruce or pine trees, focusing on the ground for fallen cones.
Investigate decayed cones closely, as conifercone cap tend to decompose these substrates.
Search for conifercone cap in a solitary pattern or small clusters, examining each cone thoroughly.
Move gently through the habitat to avoid disturbing potential fruiting bodies.