The habitat of the evasive agaric is typically related to damp and shady areas. This woodland mushroom usually grows on the decaying bark of some deciduous trees such as firs, maples, and the members of the Populus genus. It doesn't have a stipe.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 3 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
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Tips for Finding
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Common Questions
General Info About Evasive agaric
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Attributes of Evasive agaric
Cap Diameter
1 - 3 cm
Cap
The pileus is typically 5-14 mm in diameter, initially resupinate, then later turned up. It is attached dorsally or laterally to the substrate. Fan- or kidney-shaped, it is dry, white, and covered with a layer of soft hairs which may or may not be matted. The outer edge is rolled slightly inwards. The context is thin, soft, and white.
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly, Velvety
Gills
The gills radiate from an eccentric or lateral point of attachment, medium broad, and tend to swell in the middle. The gill spacing is sub-distant, with many short gills (lamellulae) that do not reach the attachment point. The gills are initially white, then later tinged a rusty-brown color.
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
This species has no stipe, although it may have a small tubercle attaching it to its growing surface.
Flesh
Thin, soft, white.
Spore Print Color
Cinnamon-brown
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
White
Brown
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Gregarious, Clustered
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
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Habitat of Evasive agaric
This species may usually be found on the bark of deciduous wood in damp, shaded places.
