Pleurotus nebrodensis
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Pleurotus nebrodensis, commonly known as funcia di basilicu "fungus of basilisk" or carduncieddu di macchia "macchia carduncieddu(?)", is a fungus that was declared by the IUCN as critically endangered in 2006.[1] This fungus only grows on limestone in northern Sicily in association with Cachrys ferulacea (family Apiaceae).[1] The characteristics of the mushroom are its creamy white to yellow colour, its diameter of between 5 and 20 centimeters (2 and 8 in), its extremely angled gills, and the breaking apart of the cap surface at maturity.
Quick Facts Pleurotus nebrodensis, Conservation status ...
Pleurotus nebrodensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Pleurotaceae |
Genus: | Pleurotus |
Species: | P. nebrodensis |
Binomial name | |
Pleurotus nebrodensis (Inzenga) Quél. | |
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Quick Facts Pleurotus nebrodensisMycological characteristics ...
Pleurotus nebrodensis | |
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Gills on hymenium | |
Cap is depressed or offset | |
Hymenium is decurrent | |
Stipe is bare | |
Spore print is white | |
Ecology is saprotrophic | |
Edibility is choice |
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