Green navel is a distinctive small mushroom known for its bright orange to yellowish cap that has a wavy margin and a central depression, resembling a navel. The gills are spaced and attached to a slender, similarly colored stem. Green navel typically thrives in coniferous forests, forming a symbiotic relationship with the trees by exchanging nutrients through their roots.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 4 cm
Odor:
Faintly reminiscent of radishes and herbs.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Green navel
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Attributes of Green navel
Cap Diameter
1 - 4 cm
Cap Shape
Flat, Depressed
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly, Visible lines or stripes
Gill Attachment
Decurrent
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Ring
Ringless
Odor
Faintly reminiscent of radishes and herbs.
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
