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Earthy Powdercap

Cystoderma amianthinum

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 982, February 725, March 1,136, April 1,787, May 2,577, June 2,810, July 3,007, August 2,586, September 1,898, October 1,417, November 774, December 605.
United States21,031
Alaska20,303
Canada521
United Kingdom343
England227
Washington179
British Columbia146
Germany116
Ontario111
Quebec109

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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
FamilySquamanitaceae
GenusPowdercaps · Cystoderma

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