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Armillaria sinapina
Species of fungus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Armillaria sinapina is a species of mushroom in the family Physalacriaceae.
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Description
The brownish cap is 2–8 centimetres (3⁄4–3+1⁄4 in) wide and the white, fibrous stem is up to 10 cm (4 in) long. Both the flesh and spore print are whitish.[1] The mycelium is bioluminescent.[2]
Similar species
Armillaria gallica and A. calvescens grow only on dead wood (usually hardwood) but may require microscopy to distinguish. A. gemina and A. ostoyae are also simiilar.[1]
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Habitat
A plant pathogenic fungus, it causes Armillaria root disease, and has been found on a variety of tree hosts in Alaska.[3]
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