Genus

Hebeloma (Poisonpies)

Hebeloma sordidulum. Photo: no rights reserved

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Hebeloma is a genus of fungi in the family Hymenogastraceae. Found worldwide, it contains the poison pie or fairy cakes (Hebeloma crustuliniforme) and the ghoul fungus (H. aminophilum), from Western Australia, which grows on rotting animal remains.

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: Hymenogastraceae
        Genus: Hebeloma (Poisonpies)
        Section: Scabrispora (2)
        Section: Sacchariolentia (1)
        Section: Velutipes (1)
        Section: Sinapizantia (1)
        Section: Hebeloma (1)
        Section: Denudata (2)

Subtaxa

Section: Scabrispora

Section: Sacchariolentia

Section: Velutipes

Section: Sinapizantia

Section: Hebeloma

Section: Denudata

Where in Humboldt

Discussion

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