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Callistosporium luteo-olivaceum

A species of Callistosporium

Easily overlooked due to its somewhat dull appearance and the colours that blend well into the environment, callistosporium luteo-olivaceum is a small mushroom typically found in forests. Its honey-brown cap can sometimes have olive-green or olive-yellow hues.

Cap Diameter:

1 - 4 cm

Odor:

Mildly fragrant, generally not distinctive.

General Info About Callistosporium luteo-olivaceum

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Attributes of Callistosporium luteo-olivaceum

Cap Diameter

1 - 4 cm

Height

3 - 7 cm

Cap

Cap 1 - 4 cm; convex, broadly bell-shaped, or flat; olive, yellow

Cap Shape

Convex, Bell-shaped, Flat, Depressed

Cap Surfaces

Smooth

Gills

Attached; close; yellow, sometimes whitish

Gill Attachment

Notched

Stem

Stem 3 - 4 cm long, 2 - 3 mm thick; hollowing, often grooved or flattened; colored like the cap

Stem Shapes

Cylindrical

Stem Surfaces

Smooth to slightly fibrous

Stem Cross Sections

Hollow or cottony hollow

Flesh

Thin; insubstantial; colored like the cap or whitish

Ring

Ringless

Spore Print Color

White

Odor

Mildly fragrant, generally not distinctive.

Body Color

Green

Yellow

Gold

White

Flesh Bruises

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

Growth Form

Solitary, Gregarious

Nutrient Gathering

Saprophytic

Substrate

Dead Woods

You can find Callistosporium luteo-olivaceum by these plants:

Red pine

Occurence Habitats

Coniferous Woodland

Species Status

Apparently widely distributed in North America

Endangered Species

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Habitat of Callistosporium luteo-olivaceum

Callistosporium luteo-olivaceum is commonly found on decaying conifer wood, particularly well-degraded logs or even hardwoods in moist and forested environments.

Scientific Classification of Callistosporium luteo-olivaceum

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Gilled fungi

Family

Pale-spore mushrooms

Genus

Callistosporium

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Tips for Finding Callistosporium luteo-olivaceum

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What are Some Tips for Finding Callistosporium luteo-olivaceum

Search around areas with high concentrations of decaying conifer debris or logs.
Inspect decaying wood that may appear terrestrial due to advanced decomposition.
Investigate locations where conifer trees are common, focusing on the forest floor.
Examine pieces of buried wood that might host callistosporium luteo-olivaceum.

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