Cinnabar powdercap
A species of Cystodermella Scientific name : Cystodermella cinnabarina Genus : Cystodermella
Cinnabar powdercap, A species of Cystodermella
Scientific name: Cystodermella cinnabarina
Genus: Cystodermella
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Description
Cinnabar powdercap is a distinctive mushroom that can be easily spotted underneath broadleaf and conifer trees. The showy reddish cap, as well as its large size, makes this mushroom easy to identify. Cinnabar powdercap is beneficial to its habitat as it helps to dispose of decaying pine needles and wood on forest floors.
Colors
Red
Orange
Cream
Habitat
In coniferous and deciduous forests
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General Info
Habitat
In coniferous and deciduous forests
Growth Form
Saprobic
Sporocarp Height
6 cm
Cap Diameter
8 cm
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
Smell
Taste mild fungoid; smell barely discernible
Spore Print
White
Species Status
Throughout the world
Similar Species
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Agaricaceae Genus
Cystodermella Species
Cinnabar powdercap