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Oak-leaf Pinwheel

Collybiopsis quercophila

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 168, February 73, March 76, April 95, May 92, June 68, July 58, August 59, September 75, October 77, November 232, December 366.
United States1,286
California933
Alaska307
Spain70
Mexico38
Aragón16
Andalucía16
Comunidad de Madrid14
Portugal10
Castilla y León8

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Traits

Ecological

  • DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification

Group and habits

  • Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata

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Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassMushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes
OrderCommon Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales
FamilyOmphalotaceae
GenusParachutes · Collybiopsis

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