Piggyback rosegill is a unique fungus recognized for its preference to grow on decaying wood, particularly those of broadleaf trees. It showcases a delicate structure with a distinct cap and stem. Its spore print is notable for being a pale pink color, which is characteristic of its family.
Cap Diameter:
4 - 7 cm
Odor:
Pleasant, mild, nondescript aroma.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Piggyback rosegill
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Attributes of Piggyback rosegill
Cap Diameter
4 - 7 cm
Height
4 - 8 cm
Cap
convex,becoming flatter.The cap surface is smooth silky-hairy and white
Cap Shape
Convex
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly
Gills
The gills are pale pinkish at first,becoming pinkish brown
Gill Attachment
Free
Stem
The stem is white to pale buff,with a large,white,sack-like volva at the base
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Smooth
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Brownish pink
Odor
Pleasant, mild, nondescript aroma.
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic, Parasitic
Substrate
On mushrooms
You can find Piggyback rosegill by these plants:
Clouded funnel, Spruces, Sambucus
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Habitat of Piggyback rosegill
Piggyback rosegill can be found growing on decaying fungi, often on the remains of Clouded Funnels and occasionally on other white-spored mushrooms.
