Basidio - Agaricus Flashcards
Name the 6 species in section Arvense which occur in the PNW.
Common:
- arvensis
- silvicola
- augustus
Uncommon:
-albolutescens (moronii nom.prov.)
Rare:
- nivescens
- crocodilinus
Name the 5 sections of PNW agaricus, and the two species which do not currently fit into this model.
- arvense
- minores
- xanthodermatei
- hortense / duploannulatae
- sanguinoletti
Misfits: A campestris + A subrutilescens
Name the 5 species in section Minores which occur in the PNW.
Common:
- semolus
- diminutivus
- comtulus
- micromegathus
Uncommon:
-purpurellus
Name the 4 species in section Xanthodermatei which occur in the PNW.
Common:
- moelleri (deardorffensis nom. prov.)
- hondensis
Rare:
- helodes n.p
- xanthoderma
Name the 3 species in section Sanguinoletti which occur in the PNW.
Uncommon:
- haemorrhoidarius
- silvaticus
Rare:
-albosanguineus
Name the 3 species in section Hortense / Duploannulatae which occur in the PNW.
Uncommon:
- bitorquis
- bisporus
Rare:
-bernardii
Name the distinguishing features which place a species in section Arvense.
Size/Stature:
Moderate
Staining:
Yellow
Odor:
Almond
Name the distinguishing features which place a species in section Minores.
Size/Stature:
Small
Staining:
Yellow
Odor:
Almond
Name the distinguishing features which place a species in section Xanthodermatei.
Size/Stature:
Moderate
Staining:
Yellow
Odor:
Creosote / Phenol
Name the distinguishing features which place a species in section Hortense / Duploannulatae.
Size/Stature:
Moderate
Staining:
Red
Veil:
Sheathing (primary distinguisher)
Odor:
No odor in common
Name the distinguishing features which place a species in section Sanguinoletti.
Size/Stature:
Moderate
Staining:
Red (Very strong staining - primary distinguisher)
Odor:
No odor in common
If given these features, what Section does the specimen belong in?
Size/Stature:
Moderate
Staining:
Red (Very strong staining)
Odor:
No distinctive odor
Sanguinoletti
Staining: Very strong red
If given these features, what Section does the specimen belong in?
Size/Stature:
Moderate
Staining:
Red
Veil:
Sheathing
Odor:
No distinctive odor
Hortense / Duploannulatae
Veil: Sheathing
If given these features, what Section does the specimen belong in? What is the primary distinguisher?
Size/Stature:
Moderate
Staining:
Yellow
Odor:
Creosote / Phenol
Xanthodermatei
Odor: Creosote / Phenol
If given these features, what Section does the specimen belong in? What is the primary distinguisher?
Size/Stature:
Small
Staining:
Yellow
Odor:
Almond
Minores.
Size: Small
Odor: Almond
If given these features, what Section does the specimen belong in? What is the primary distinguisher?
Size/Stature:
Moderate
Staining:
Yellow
Odor:
Almond
Arvense
Odor: Almond
Identify this species: Size: Up to 20cm Color: White. Stain: Yellow Odor: Almond Habitat: Grass Thick veil. Common
arvensis
Identify this species: Size: Up to 40cm Color: White. Stain: Yellow Odor: Almond Habitat: Grass Thick veil. Cap not severely cracked. RARE
nivescens / osecanus
Identify this species: Size: Up to 35cm Color: White. Stain: Yellow Odor: Almond Habitat: Grass Thick veil. Cap deeply cracked RARE
crocodilinus
Identify this species: Size: Up to 10cm, slender Color: White. Stain: Yellow Odor: Almond Habitat: Forests Common
silvicola
Identify this species: Size: Up to 25cm Color: yellow / brown, scaly Stain: Yellow Odor: Almond Habitat: Disturbed areas, often forests Common
augustus
Identify this species: Size: Up to 15cm, squat Color: whitish Stain: More yellow Odor: Almond (strong) Habitat: Forests Uncommon
albolutescens
Identify this species: Size: Up to 7 cm Color: whitish Stain: Yellow / Orange Odor: Almond Habitat: Forests Common
semotus
Identify this species: Size: Less than 5cm Color: Purple Stain: Yellow / Orange Odor: Almond Habitat: Forests Uncommon
purpurellus
Identify this species: Size: Less than 5cm Color: Whitish, sometimes purple tinged Stain: Yellow / Orange Odor: Almond Habitat: Forests Common
diminutivus
Identify this species: Size: Less than 5cm Color: Whitish Stain: Yellow / Orange Odor: Almond Habitat: Grass Bald Cap Common
comtulus
Identify this species: Size: Less than 5cm Color: Whitish Stain: Yellow / Orange Odor: Almond Habitat: Grass Hairy Cap Common
Micromegathus
Identify this species: Size: ~ 10cm Color: White Stain: None Odor: None Habitat: Grass Weak Ring Tapered Stem Overhanging Margin Common
campestris
Identify this species: Size: Up to 25cm Color: Silver-Grey Stain: Yellow - primarily in base of stipe Odor: Creosote / Phenol Habitat: Cosmopolitan Scaly Cap Smooth Stem Very common
moelleri / deardorffensis nom. plum.
Identify this species: Size: Up to 15cm Color: Lilac-Brown Stain: None Odor: None Habitat: Forests Shaggy Stem Cap Green in KOH Uncommon
subrutilescens
Identify this species: Size: Up to 15cm Color: Whitish or Red-brown and scaly Stain: Yellow - primarily in base of stipe Odor: Creosote / Phenol Habitat: Cosmopolitan Very thick ring Common
hondensis
Identify this species: Size: ~5-20cm Color: White Stain: Little red Odor: Indistinct Habitat: Hard-packed, disturbed soil Thick sheathing veil Uncommon
bitorquis
Identify this species: Size: ~5-15cm Color: White or brownish Stain: Little red Odor: Indistinct Habitat: Compost or gardens Uncommon
bisporus
Identify this species: Size: ~5-15cm Color: White Stain: Little red Odor: Briny Habitat: Sand Thick sheathing veil RARE
bernardii
Identify this species: Size: ~5-10cm Color: White Stain: Strong red everywhere Odor: Indistinct Habitat: Forests RARE
albosanguineus
Identify this species: Size: ~2.5-10cm Color: Brown Stain: Strong red everywhere Odor: Indistinct Habitat: Forests Uncommon
haemarrhoidarius
Identify this species: Size: ~5-10cm Color: Brown Stain: Strong red - perhaps in cap only Odor: Indistinct Habitat: Forests Uncommon
silvaticus
Identify this species:
Size: ~15cm
Color: White and smooth, possibly grey and scaly
Stain: VERY bright yellow, esp in stem base
Odor: Pheno / Creosote
Habitat: Forests
RARE
xanthodermata
