Armillaria sinapina
Species of fungus
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Armillaria sinapina is a species of mushroom in the family Physalacriaceae.
| Armillaria sinapina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Physalacriaceae |
| Genus: | Armillaria |
| Species: | A. sinapina |
| Binomial name | |
| Armillaria sinapina Bérubé & Dessur. (1988) | |
Description
The brownish cap is 2–8 centimetres (3⁄4–3+1⁄4 in) wide and the white, fibrous stem is up to 10 cm (4 in) long. Both the flesh and spore print are whitish.[1] The mycelium is bioluminescent.[2]
Similar species
Armillaria gallica and A. calvescens grow only on dead wood (usually hardwood) but may require microscopy to distinguish. A. gemina and A. ostoyae are also simiilar.[1]
Habitat
A plant pathogenic fungus, it causes Armillaria root disease, and has been found on a variety of tree hosts in Alaska.[3]