Chromosera loreleiae
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| Chromosera loreleiae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Hygrophoraceae |
| Genus: | Chromosera |
| Species: | C. loreleiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Chromosera loreleiae Lodge, Redhead, & Mullineux, 2025 | |
Chromosera loreleiae is a delicate multihued yellow-pink-lilac species of mushroom. Chromosera loreleia was newly described in 2025 as a western North American species.[1][2] Western North American specimens had previously been assigned to Chromosera cyanophylla, before DNA studies found them to be genetically distinct.[1] Chromosera lorelaiae, Chromosera cyanophylla, and Chromosera lilacifolia "form a strongly supported clade."[2] The specific name honors Lorelei L. Norvell, an American mycologist who codescribed the genus Chromosera.[2] Norvell died in 2023.[3] Chromosera loreleia typically associates with conifer trees.[2]
