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split fibrecap

Pseudosperma rimosum

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Wildlife study photograph from iNaturalist.
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27 photos

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Easily confused with

Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.

Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 266, February 196, March 308, April 484, May 698, June 761, July 814, August 700, September 514, October 384, November 210, December 164.
United States5,638
Alaska5,499
Canada57
Ontario49
Spain30
Texas26
New York19
Michigan17
Israel16
Germany11

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
  • Mycorrhizal fungusDescends from a fungal lineage whose members commonly form mycorrhizal associations.Inferred from its group

Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.

Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassMushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes
OrderCommon Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales
FamilyFibercaps and Allies · Inocybaceae
GenusPseudosperma

Sources

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Practise split fibrecap with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.

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