Species

Baeospora myosura (Conifercone cap)

Baeospora myosura. Photo: (c) Christian Schwarz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Baeospora myosura is a species of fungus that produces mushrooms with long, coarse hairs. It grows on plant material and manure. It is white to cream and the spore color is white, cream, or yellowish. It is commonly found in North America and Europe. The common name of the mushroom is conifercone cap. It was described in 1938 by mycologist Rolf Singer.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
      - Class: Agaricomycetes
        Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
        Order: Agaricales (Common gilled mushrooms and allies)
        Suborder: Marasmiineae
        Family: Cyphellaceae
        Genus: Baeospora
        Species: Baeospora myosura (Conifercone cap)

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