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Desert Shaggymane

Podaxis pistillaris

6,166 observations in the source records

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What the records say

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 115, February 93, March 155, April 112, May 109, June 80, July 69, August 70, September 89, October 107, November 117, December 122.
United States2,200
California1,105
Arizona532
Mexico505
Nevada378
Australia240
Texas222
New Mexico95
Nuevo Leon93
Baja California88

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

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
FamilyField Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricaceae
GenusTermite Inkcaps · Podaxis

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