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Hohenbuehelia grisea

A species of Hohenbuehelia

Hohenbuehelia grisea belongs to a family known for gilled fungi that often grow on wood. It prefers humid environments, typically forming clusters on fallen logs and tree stumps. Hohenbuehelia grisea features a cap and stem, with the cap's color varying from grey to brown. It reproduces by releasing spores from the gills located underneath the cap.

Cap Diameter:

1 - 3 cm

Odor:

Mild earthy with a flour-like scent.

General Info About Hohenbuehelia grisea

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Attributes of Hohenbuehelia grisea

Cap Diameter

1 - 3 cm

Cap

Cap 2 - 5 cm across; convex, fan-shaped to semicircular; nearly black, greyish-black; rubbery, moist, fairly smooth

Cap Shape

Bell-shaped, Depressed

Cap Surfaces

Fibrillose-scaly

Gills

Close or nearly distant; whitish, becoming dull yellowish

Stem

Absent, occasionally present a tiny pseudo-stem

Flesh

Rubbery; whitish to brownish

Ring

Ringless

Spore Print Color

White

Odor

Mild earthy with a flour-like scent.

Body Color

Black

Gray

Flesh Bruises

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

Growth Form

Scattered, Gregarious

Nutrient Gathering

Saprophytic

Substrate

Dead Woods

You can find Hohenbuehelia grisea by these plants:

Spruces, Oaks, Willows

Occurence Habitats

Deciduous Woodland, Coniferous Woodland

Species Status

Widely distributed in eastern North America

Endangered Species

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Habitat of Hohenbuehelia grisea

Hohenbuehelia grisea is found on the undersurface of rotting hardwood branches and logs. They can also be found on conifers and are often seen with bush lupine.

Scientific Classification of Hohenbuehelia grisea

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Gilled fungi

Family

The tree mushroom family

Genus

Hohenbuehelia

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What are Some Tips for Finding Hohenbuehelia grisea

Search around areas with fallen hardwood branches and decomposing logs.
Check for hohenbuehelia grisea growing on the underside of these substrates rather than on the ground.
Keep an eye out for bush lupine, as hohenbuehelia grisea could be in proximity.
Examine both individual pieces and clusters of potential substrates for the presence of hohenbuehelia grisea.
Use a gentle touch to turn over branches and logs without harming the habitat.

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