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Crimped gill

Plicaturopsis crispa

A species of Plicaturopsis

The wrinkled cap underside of the crimped gill (Plicaturopsis crispa) looks like gills, but structurally these folds are not true gills. This mushroom is also characterized by the lovely scalloped edges of the caps, which often grow in overlapping clusters and give an impression of lace when viewed from the underside.

Cap Diameter:

1 - 4 cm

Odor:

Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.

General Info About Crimped gill

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Attributes of Crimped gill

Cap Diameter

1 - 4 cm

Height

1 - 6 cm

Cap

Cap 1 - 2.5 cm; fan-shaped to shell-shaped; yellow-orange to brown, with whitish to pale yellow margin; dry; margin undulating, lobed, scalloped, downcurved to inrolled

Cap Surfaces

Fibrillose-scaly

Gills

Gill-like; narrow; whitish to grayish

Stem

Absent or short pseudostem

Flesh

Thin; membranous, flexible when moist, hard and brittle when dry

Spore Print Color

White

Odor

Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.

Body Color

Brown

Yellow

Red

White

Orange

Flesh Bruises

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

Growth Form

Scattered, Gregarious

Nutrient Gathering

Saprophytic

Substrate

Dead Woods

Occurence Habitats

Deciduous Woodland

Species Status

Infrequent

Endangered Species

How to Identify Crimped gill

Fruiting Body Cap Undersurface

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Habitat of Crimped gill

The crimped gill can be found in woods and wooded areas. It grows on dead or decaying wood of deciduous trees, particularly fallen trunks and branches.

Distribution Area of Crimped gill

North America,Europe,Central America,northern Asia

Scientific Classification of Crimped gill

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Gilled fungi

Family

Genus

Plicaturopsis

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Tips for Finding Crimped gill

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What are Some Tips for Finding Crimped gill

Search around the bases of hardwood trees for fallen branches or decomposing trunks.
Explore open woodland areas and less dense forested regions where hardwood trees are common.
Check landscaped environments, such as parklands or cemeteries, where mature hardwood trees may drop branches.
Inspect smaller branches or twigs on the ground, as crimped gill tends to grow on these substrates.
Keep an eye out for areas with clusters of decomposing tree debris as potential hotspots for crimped gill.