Conifer woodtuft typically grow on dead conifer wood, forming clusters of capped fungi. They have a distinguishable cap with a distinctive color gradient and gills beneath. The stem of conifer woodtuft is notable for its ring-like feature. As the conifer woodtuft matures, its shape and size may alter significantly. It plays a role in decomposing wood and contributing to forest ecosystems.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 4 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
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General Info About Conifer woodtuft
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Attributes of Conifer woodtuft
Cap Diameter
1 - 4 cm
Height
3 - 6 cm
Cap
Cap 1 - 3.5 cm broad; convex, becoming plane; dull tan-brown, becoming buff-brown to white; glabrous; margin incurved, then decurved at maturity, even to wavy
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat, Depressed, Central Bump
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Slimy or slightly sticky
Gills
Adnexed; crowded; dingy pale-tan, in age dull, medium-brown
Gill Attachment
Notched
Stem
Stipe 2.5 - 5 cm long, 2 - 3.5 mm thick; equal to narrowed at the apex; apex pruinose, pale-tan, lower portion dingy vinaceous-brown
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Fibrillose
Flesh
Thin, approximately 1 mm thick; buff-brown; unchanging when injured
Ring
With Ring Zone
Spore Print Color
Medium-brown
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
Brown
Black
Yellow
Purple
Growth Form
Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Dead Woods
Occurence Habitats
Coniferous Woodland
Species Status
Cosmopolitan distribution
Endangered Species
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Habitat of Conifer woodtuft
Conifer woodtuft typically grows in clusters on dead or decaying conifer wood and is commonly found in montane environments.
