Fungi Species Mushroom Images
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Trichoglossum hirsutum

Trichoglossum hirsutum - Fungi species | sokos jishebi | სოკოს ჯიშები

Trichoglossum hirsutum

Sporocarp
Fruiting body clavate, 1.5 -7.0 cm tall, the fertile "head" oblong to spade-shaped, flattened, often grooved, 0.5-1.5 cm long, 2-5 mm wide, black, velvety from projecting hairs or spines; stipe round, 1-2.5 mm thick, equal, black, conspicuously pubescent

Spores
Spores 90-130 x 4-5 µm, filiform, tapering at each end, typically 16 septate, brown, asci 8-spored.

Habitat
Solitary, scattered to grouped in moss, rotting wood or leaf litter; fruiting from late winter to early spring.

Edibility
Unknown.

Comments
Trichoglossum hirsutum is one of several black earth tongues that occur locally. All require a microscope for positive identification. Velvety hairs on both the stipe and fertile "head" are the primary distinguishing feature of Trichoglossum species. This character separates the genus from Geoglossum, whose species have a relatively smooth surface, but are otherwise similar in appearance.

Lachnellula arida - Fungi Species Arrhenia obscurata - Fungi Species Gomphidius glutinosus - Fungi Species
Dasyscyphus bicolor - Fungi Species Hericium ramosum - Fungi Species Gomphus kauffmanii: Turbinellus kauffmanii - Fungi Species
Callistosporium luteo-olivaceum - Fungi Species Helvella acetabulum - Fungi Species Hygrophorus pudorinus - Fungi Species
Boletus piperatoides: Chalciporus piperatoides - Fungi Species Cheilymenia fimicola - Fungi Species Russula murrillii - Fungi Species
Cantharocybe gruberi - Fungi Species Hebeloma crustuliniforme - Fungi Species Amanita magniverrucata - Fungi Species
Mycena haematopus - Fungi Species Dentinum repandum: Hydnum repandum - Fungi Species Tricholoma moseri - Fungi Species
Boletus smithii - Fungi Species Ciboria rufofusca - Fungi Species Catathelasma imperiale - Fungi Species
Clavariadelphus occidentalis - Fungi Species Chlorociboria aeruginascens - Fungi Species Lepiota lutea: Leucocoprinus birnbaumii - Fungi Species

Copyright © 2012