Boston Mycological Club

Collybia luxurians Peck

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Description:

The gathering of big floppy caps on twisting stems growing on wood or debris. White spore print. It looks like a Collybia run amok! Compare to Armilliaria tabescens, which usually has some yellow in the colors and gill attachment to the stem is different.

References:

Bessette - Mushrooms of Northeastern North America; page 95
Arora - Mushrooms Demystified; page 209 (in the comments about Marasmius oreades)

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Brought to the BMC meeting 7/23/2001