Floccularia luteovirens is part of a notable fungal family characterized by umbrella-shaped caps and often central stems. This mushroom exhibits a distinctive coloration, blending yellows and greens, which contributes to its visual identification in natural habitats. It typically grows in certain climates and seasons, preferring unique environmental conditions that support its development.
Cap Diameter:
5 - 13 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
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Attributes
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Tips for Finding
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Common Questions
General Info About Floccularia luteovirens
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Attributes of Floccularia luteovirens
Cap Diameter
5 - 13 cm
Height
6 - 15 cm
Cap
Cap 5 - 13 cm; convex, becoming planoconvex to nearly flat; covered with fibrillose scales over a whitish ground; dry
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly
Gills
Attached to the stem; close or crowded; pale yellow
Gill Attachment
Notched
Stem
Stem 5 - 12 cm long, 1.5 - 3.5 cm thick; equal, or enlarging toward the base; white near the apex, sheathed below with shaggy yellow scales over a whitish ground; bald near the apex
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Scaly
Flesh
Firm; white; not changing on exposure
Ring
Double; shaggy; yellow
Ring
With Ring
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
Yellow
White
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
You can find Floccularia luteovirens by these plants:
Quaking aspen
Occurence Habitats
Meadows, Coniferous Woodland
Species Status
Widely distributed in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau alpine meadow
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Floccularia luteovirens
Floccularia luteovirens tends to grow in grassy areas beneath aspen or conifer trees; typically found growing alone or in small groups.
Distribution Area of Floccularia luteovirens
North America,continental Europe,Central America,northern Asia
Scientific Classification of Floccularia luteovirens
