Garlic mushroom is a small-sized mushroom known for its distinct garlic-like odor. It features a pale to a mid-brown cap and a slender stem. Garlic mushroom grows in clusters on decaying wood, commonly found in forests during the warmer months. It contributes to the ecosystem by helping to break down dead organic material.
Cap Diameter:
2 - 30 mm
Odor:
Strong garlic or onion-like scent.
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Attributes of Garlic mushroom
Cap Diameter
2 - 30 mm
Height
2 - 7 cm
Cap
Cap 2 - 30 mm across; convex to broadly bell-shaped; medium brown to buff or pale tan; with slightly wrinkled
Cap Shape
Convex, Bell-shaped, Depressed, Central Bump
Cap Surfaces
Smooth
Gills
Adnexed; close, nearly distant; whitish
Gill Attachment
Free to Attached
Stem
Stem 6 cm long, 0.5 - 3 mm thick; equal; whitish to pale tan, reddish to dark reddish brown; with tiny hairs
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Smooth
Flesh
Thin
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Strong garlic or onion-like scent.
Body Color
Brown
Yellow
White
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Leaf or Needle Litter, Mosses
You can find Garlic mushroom by these plants:
Junipers, Oaks
Occurence Habitats
Coniferous Woodland
Species Status
Widely distributed
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Garlic mushroom
Fallen needles of conifers, mossy bark of living hardwoods or conifers, grass stems or twigs in woodland settings
