Blackedged shield is a wood-rotting mushroom. Its dark cap and black-edged pale gills make it stand out among the other fungi that may be sharing its log. It can be found on the decaying timbers of pine trees. This mushroom usually occurs in small groups or as solitary individuals.
Cap Diameter:
4 - 7 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
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Common Questions
General Info About Blackedged shield
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Attributes of Blackedged shield
Cap Diameter
4 - 7 cm
Height
5 - 12 cm
Cap
Cap 4 - 7 cm across; convex, flat; dark to blackish brown; smooth
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat, Central Bump
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly
Gills
Free; close; whitish, salmon, blackish brown
Gill Attachment
Free
Stem
Stem 4 - 7 cm long, 1 cm thick; with a slightly swollen base; pale grayish brown; smooth to fibrous
Stem Shapes
Club Shaped
Stem Surfaces
Fibrillose
Flesh
Whitish; unchanging when sliced
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Pink
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
Brown
Black
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Dead Woods, Wood Chips or Mulch
You can find Blackedged shield by these plants:
Spruces, Pines, Norway spruce
Occurence Habitats
Coniferous Woodland
Species Status
Widely distributed
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Blackedged shield
Blackedged shield is found on decaying conifer wood, flourishing in environments with scattered logs, stumps, wood chips, and sawdust from softwood trees.
Distribution Area of Blackedged shield
North America,Europe,northern Asia,Australia,New Zealand
