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Crepidotus
Scientific name: Crepidotus
Crepidotus
Scientific name: Crepidotus
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Description
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Its most famous species is crepidotus . The cap is 1.02 - 4 cm in diameter and white or cream-colored with a silky texture, initially conical before flattening out to a more convex shape with a pronounced umbo (boss). The cap margins may split with age. The thin stripe is 1.02 - 6 cm high and 2.5 - 5 mm thick and lacks a ring. It has a small bulb at the base and often does not grow straight. The crowded gills are adnexed and cream-colored early, before darkening to a brownish color with the developing spores. The spore print is brown. The almond-shaped spores are smooth and measure around 9 × 5 μm. The faint smell has been likened to a meal, damp earth, or even described as spermatic. The white or cream flesh has an acrid taste and does not change color when cut or bruised.
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Species of Crepidotus
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Scientific Classification
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Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Inocybaceae Genus
Crepidotus