Cystoderma carcharias var. fallax

Cystoderma carcharias var. fallax, commonly known as the sheathed powdercap,^[1] is a mushroom in the genus Cystoderma.

Cystoderma carcharias var. fallax
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Squamanitaceae
Genus:	Cystoderma
Species:	C. carcharias
Variety:	C. c. var. fallax
Trinomial name
Cystoderma carcharias var. fallax (A.H. Sm. & Singer) I. Saar
Synonyms
Cystoderma fallax

Cystoderma carcharias var. fallax Mycological characteristics
	Gills on hymenium
	Cap is convex or umbonate
	Hymenium is adnexed
	Stipe has a ring
	Spore print is white
	Edibility is unknown

Description

Cystoderma carcharias var. fallax has a tan or brown cap^[1] that is covered in scales^[2] or granules.^[1][2] It is about 1.5–5 centimetres (0.59–1.97 in) wide.^[1] The stipe is about 3–7 centimetres (1.2–2.8 in) tall and about 0.3–0.5 centimetres (0.12–0.20 in) wide.^[3]

Habitat and ecology

Cystoderma carcharias var. fallax grows on rotten logs, in moss, and in conifer needles.^[2] It fruits in the fall.^[1][2]