Mealy domecap grows in clusters primarily on the wood of coniferous trees. This gilled fungus has a distinctive bell-shaped cap often constricted near the base, leading to its common moniker. Its white coloring may yellow with age, and it typically appears in late summer to fall. Mealy domecap is recognized for its habitat and growth pattern rather than any notable culinary uses.
Cap Diameter:
1.5 - 2.5 cm
Odor:
Mildly earthy, reminiscent of flour.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Mealy domecap
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Attributes of Mealy domecap
Cap Diameter
1.5 - 2.5 cm
Height
4 - 10 cm
Cap
Cap 1.5 - 2.5 cm across; convex; white; velutinous-cottony; margin incurved, then plane with cottony veil remnants
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Smooth
Gills
Almost free; narrow, broad; white, sometimes with pinkish tinge
Gill Attachment
Notched
Stem
Stem 20-55 x 10-15 mm; cylindrical; white; slightly floccose, then fibrillose, smooth
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Flesh
Thick; white; no colour change
Ring
Ascending; cottony
Ring
With Ring Zone
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mildly earthy, reminiscent of flour.
Body Color
White
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On wood
You can find Mealy domecap by these plants:
Species Status
Widespread
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Habitat of Mealy domecap
Among grass in woodland scrub or woodland edges with either deciduous or coniferous trees
