Macrocystidia cucumis
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Macrocystidiaceae |
| Genus: | Macrocystidia |
| Species: | M. cucumis |
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| Macrocystidia cucumis | |
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Macrocystidia cucumis is a common, inedible mushroom of the genus Macrocystidia, often found in large numbers on needle litter or moist soil.
The cap is convex to flat, dark red to blackish brown with a yellowish edge,[1] very much paler when dry and growing up to 5 cm (2 in) in diameter. The gills are white, later reddish and quite crowded. The spores are variable in colour: white, pink, brown have all been observed. The stipe is a similar colour to the cap, thin, and velvety at the base. The flesh is white and has a smell of freshly cut cucumbers.[2][3]
This mushroom also has large cystidia on the gills, cap, and stipe.[3]
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