Clustered collybia is the only species within the Connopus genus. As its name implies, the Clustered collybia grows in remarkably dense clusters on rotting conifer logs and stumps. The cap is somewhat slippery, and it fades from reddish-brown to greyish-tan.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 5 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Clustered collybia
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Attributes of Clustered collybia
Cap Diameter
1 - 5 cm
Height
4 - 12 cm
Cap
Cap 1 - 5 cm across; convex to planoconvex; brown, pinkish; smooth
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Slimy or slightly sticky
Gills
Adnate; close, crowded; whitish, pink tones
Gill Attachment
Free to Attached
Stem
Stem 2 - 12 cm long, 6 mm thick; reddish brown to purplish brown; surface smooth, with whitish fuzz
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Smooth
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Flesh
Thin; whitish
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
Brown
Red
Purple
Pink
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Gregarious, Clustered
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Dead Woods
You can find Clustered collybia by these plants:
Spruces, Pines, Firs
Occurence Habitats
Coniferous Woodland
Species Status
Widely distributed
Endangered Species
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Habitat of Clustered collybia
Clustered collybia thrive in dense clusters on decomposing conifer stumps and occasionally from buried conifer wood.
