Species

Cystoderma carcharias (Pearly powdercap)

Cystoderma carcharias. Photo: (c) Nicolò Oppicelli, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cystoderma carcharias, is a species of agaric in the fungal family Agaricaceae. It has a widespread distribution, and has been collected in coniferous forests and grasslands in Asia, Europe, North America, and the subantarctic islands. In the field, fruit bodies are characterized by a pink cap up to 6 cm (2.4 in) broad, a well-developed ring on the stem, and an unpleasant odour.

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: Agaricineae
        Family: Squamanitaceae
        Genus: Cystoderma (Powdercaps)
        Species: Cystoderma carcharias (Pearly powdercap)
        Variety: Cystoderma carcharias fallax

Subtaxa

Variety: Cystoderma carcharias fallax

Sightings

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Discussion

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