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Tephrocybe rancida

Species of fungus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tephrocybe rancida
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Tephrocybe rancida is a species of fungus in the family Lyophyllaceae. It was first described by Swedish mycologist Elias Magnus Fries in 1821. It is commonly called the rancid greyling due it's rancid smell and taste.

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Description

Cap 1–4 cm in diameter. Convex to flat, umbonate. Grey to brown-grey starting with a whitish bloom. Shiny when wet. Gills Free, crowded, grey. Stem 4–8 cm long by 3–7 mm in diameter, concolorous with cap. Spores white or cream, ellipsoid, 7–8 × 3–4.5 m.

Distribution and habitat

Found growing from the ground, solitary in deciduous woodland. Early autumn to early winter. Rare. North America and Europe.

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