Pholiota scamba
Species of fungus
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Pholiota scamba is a species of mushroom in the family Strophariaceae. It is found in the Pacific Northwest.[1]
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| Pholiota scamba | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Strophariaceae |
| Genus: | Pholiota |
| Species: | P. scamba |
| Binomial name | |
| Pholiota scamba | |
| Pholiota scamba | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or flat |
 | Hymenium is adnate |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is brown |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Description
The cap of Pholiota scamba is about 1–3 centimeters in diameter and can be convex, flat, or sometimes umbonate. It starts out whitish or beige, darkening in age.[1] The stipe is about 1.5–3 centimeters long and 1–3 millimeters wide.[2] The gills are adnate or sometimes slightly sinuate or decurrent, and the spore print is brown.[1]