The calhoun's pinwheel is a small and fragile mushroom that is endemic to California (USA). Its cap is white and translucent and the gills can be seen through it. This mushroom loves wet weather, and it tends to create a "carpet" under pines after the rain.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 3 cm
Odor:
Mild, not distinctive.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Calhoun's pinwheel
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Attributes of Calhoun's pinwheel
Cap Diameter
1 - 3 cm
Height
2 - 5 cm
Cap
Cap 1 - 3 cm across; convex to plane; pale grey to buff-grey, ashy-white; surface translucent-striate, faintly radially furrowed, or smooth; margin uplifted
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat, Depressed
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Subdecurrent to decurrent; distant; pale grey to buff-grey, ashy-white; unchanging
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
Stem 1.5 - 4 cm long, 2 - 5 mm thick; white, pale-grey to dingy light-brown; fragile; surface smooth
Stem Shapes
Tapering
Stem Surfaces
Smooth
Flesh
Extremely thin; pale grey to buff-grey, ashy-white; unchanging
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mild, not distinctive.
Body Color
Gray
White
Growth Form
Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Leaf or Needle Litter
Occurence Habitats
Coniferous Woodland
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Habitat of Calhoun's pinwheel
Prefers areas with pine needle litter, particularly from Monterey and Bishop pines, as well as coast redwood territories.
