Pelargonium brittlegill belongs to a notable group of fungi characterized by their typically rounded caps and often striking colors. Found in woodland habitats, pelargonium brittlegill stands out with its specific cap coloring and gill structure. These features make it distinguishably identifiable to enthusiasts. Co-existing with trees, it forms beneficial relationships with certain root systems, playing a role in nutrient exchange in the forest ecosystem.
Cap Diameter:
3 - 9 cm
Odor:
Reminiscent of pelargonium or geranium flowers.
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General Info About Pelargonium brittlegill
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Attributes of Pelargonium brittlegill
Cap Diameter
3 - 9 cm
Height
2 - 8 cm
Cap
Cap 3 - 7 cm in diameter; convex to plane; vinaceous, purple, red, and olive, rarely completely pale yellow; viscid when moist, smooth
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat, Depressed
Cap Surfaces
Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Adnexed to adnate; white aging yellow
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
3 - 6 cm long, 1 - 1.5 cm wide; equal; white, with tinges of rose or purple in age; smooth
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Flesh
Unchanging when bruised
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Yellow
Odor
Reminiscent of pelargonium or geranium flowers.
Body Color
Green
Yellow
Red
White
Purple
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
You can find Pelargonium brittlegill by these plants:
Oaks, Pines, European aspen, Populus
Species Status
Quite rare
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Pelargonium brittlegill
Forest
Scientific Classification of Pelargonium brittlegill
