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Destructive Pholiota

Hemipholiota populnea

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 144, February 106, March 167, April 262, May 378, June 412, July 441, August 379, September 279, October 208, November 114, December 89.
United States3,588
Alaska2,979
Canada927
Alberta465
Russia353
British Columbia242
Ontario196
Germany164
Hungary148
Nunavut123

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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
FamilyHymenogastraceae
GenusHemipholiota

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