Albatrellus citrinus
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| Albatrellus citrinus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Albatrellaceae |
| Genus: | Albatrellus |
| Species: | A. citrinus |
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| Albatrellus citrinus Ryman (2003) | |
Albatrellus citrinus is an uncommon, lemon-yellow mushroom-forming fungus species in the family Albatrellaceae, first described in 2003. Initially confused with the North American species Albatrellus subrubescens, this European fungus was distinguished through careful examination of its physical characteristics and DNA analysis. The mushroom forms fleshy, stool-like or bracket-shaped structures with caps measuring 5–15 centimetres across that start pale cream and develop yellow-orange hues with age, featuring small round pores on their undersides and mild-tasting white flesh that yellows when exposed to air. Primarily found in lime-rich soils under spruce trees in northern Europe, including Sweden and the Czech Republic, this fungus has also been discovered at high elevations in Tibet, where it maintains its ecological relationship with spruce trees in mountainous environments.
Albatrellus citrinus is a yellow-coloured polypore fungus in the family Albatrellaceae.[1] It was described as a new species in 2003 by Svengunnar Ryman. The species name citrinus refers to its lemon-yellow hues. This mushroom was initially recognized as a European counterpart of the North American Albatrellus subrubescens, but analysis of morphology and DNA showed it to be distinct.[2]