Thelephora mollissima Pers.: Fr.
no common name
Thelephoraceae
Species account author: Ian Gibson.
Extracted from Matchmaker: Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest.
Introduction to the Macrofungi
no common name
Thelephoraceae
Species account author: Ian Gibson.
Extracted from Matchmaker: Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest.
Introduction to the Macrofungi
Photograph
Species Information
Summary:
Thelephora mollissima either 1) lies flat on the substrate, with the smooth fuscous-purple spore-bearing surface showing, the edge bent outward to form shingled shelf-like caps, or 2) has a nearly central stem. The cap color is whitish becoming brownish with the cap surface subtomentose. The description is derived from Corner based on the Friesian interpretation of 1874.
Microscopic:
"Spores and microscopic structure as in T. intybacea Fr."
Notes:
It has been identified by Jim Ginns from western Vancouver Island in BC (pers. comm.), using the concepts of Stalpers. It is also found in Europe.
Habitat and Range
SIMILAR SPECIES
Thelephora intybacea has a papillate spore-bearing surface, (Corner).Habitat
"in woods", (Corner), BC collection fruiting up from base of old 4 x 4 conifer post, (J. Ginns, pers. comm.)
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Morchella vaporaria Bartayres ex Brond