Osteina is characterized by fruit bodies that are sessile to stipitate, which are bone hard when dry. It has a monomitic hyphal system,containing only generative hyphae with clamps. The spores are hyaline and thin-walled, and are inamyloid and acyanophilic. Osteina causes a brown rot in gymnosperm wood.
Cap Diameter:
4 - 10 cm
Odor:
Mild, undistinguished earthy scent.
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Tips for Finding
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Common Questions
General Info About Osteina obducta
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Attributes of Osteina obducta
Cap Diameter
4 - 10 cm
Height
2 - 6 cm
Cap
Cap 4 - 10 cm across; broadly convex, semicircular to fan-shaped; whitish, grayish, or pale brown; dry, bald; the margin becoming widely scalloped
Cap Shape
Convex
Cap Surfaces
Smooth
Gill Attachment
Decurrent
Stem
Stem 2 - 5 cm long, 1.5 - 2 cm thick; tapered to base; whitish to grayish or brownish; bald; not bruising
Stem Shapes
Tapering
Stem Surfaces
Smooth
Flesh
Thick; pliant when fresh, when dried becoming extremely hard; white; not changing on exposure
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mild, undistinguished earthy scent.
Body Color
Brown
Gray
White
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Clustered
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Dead Woods
You can find Osteina obducta by these plants:
Spruces
Occurence Habitats
Coniferous Woodland
Species Status
Fairly widely distributed in North America
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Osteina obducta
Osteina obducta thrive on deadwood, frequently found on conifer remains, and may sometimes be located on hardwoods.
