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Pearly powdercap

Cystoderma carcharias

A species of Powdercaps

Pearly powdercap gives off a moldy or earthy scent. It typically grows in the litter below conifer trees but has paradoxically also been found on the treeless Macquarie Island in the Antarctic Ocean. Pearly powdercap has a tendency to accumulate metals - and cadmium in particular - from its environment, leading researchers to evaluate its potential for environmental restoration work.

Cap Diameter:

2 - 7 cm

Odor:

Reminiscent of earthy and moldy hay.

General Info About Pearly powdercap

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Attributes of Pearly powdercap

Cap Diameter

2 - 7 cm

Height

3 - 10 cm

Cap

Cap 6 cm across; convex, umbonate; pale rayish, pinkish; surface finely granular; margin with whitish veil remnants

Cap Shape

Convex, Central Bump

Cap Surfaces

Fibrillose-scaly

Gills

Adnate; crowded; white to cream

Gill Attachment

Attached

Stem

Stem 3 - 7 cm long, 3 - 8 mm thick; white; surface smooth, or granular

Stem Shapes

Cylindrical

Stem Cross Sections

Hollow or cottony hollow

Flesh

Firm; white

Ring

On stem; upturned, flared; white

Ring

With Ring

Spore Print Color

White

Odor

Reminiscent of earthy and moldy hay.

Body Color

Gray

White

Pink

Flesh Bruises

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

Growth Form

Solitary, Gregarious

Nutrient Gathering

Mycorrhizal

Substrate

On soil

You can find Pearly powdercap by these plants:

Pines, Spruces, Oaks, Firs

Species Status

Widespread

Endangered Species

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Habitat of Pearly powdercap

Woodland

Distribution Area of Pearly powdercap

North America,Europe,northern Asia

Scientific Classification of Pearly powdercap

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Gilled fungi

Family

Agaricaceae

Genus

Powdercaps

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