Cyptotrama chrysopepla

Cyptotrama chrysopepla is a small, bright golden yellow, dry cap stalk mushroom. Its gills color ranges from white to yellow. It grows on wood. Its cap is convex to flat, often lined or furrowed near the margin. The surface can be dull to powdery or scaly. Gills are either broadly attached or extending down from the stalk. The spore print is white. They can be found in few to many numbers. Its edibility is unknown. Its common name is golden coincap.

Cyptotrama chrysopepla
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C. chrysopepla
Binomial name
Cyptotrama chrysopepla
Synonyms
  • Lentinus chrysopeplus Berk. & M.A.Curtis (1868)

References

  • Kent H. Mcknight and Vera B. Mcknight (1987). Petersons Field Guides Mushrooms.


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