| Cystoderma carcharias var. fallax | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Squamanitaceae |
| Genus: | Cystoderma |
| Species: | |
| Variety: | C. c. var. fallax
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| Trinomial name | |
| Cystoderma carcharias var. fallax (A.H. Sm. & Singer) I. Saar
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| Synonyms | |
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Cystoderma fallax | |
| Cystoderma carcharias var. fallax | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or umbonate |
 | Hymenium is adnexed |
 | Stipe has a ring |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Cystoderma carcharias var. fallax, commonly known as the sheathed powdercap,1 is a mushroom in the genus Cystoderma.
Description
Cystoderma carcharias var. fallax has a tan or brown cap1 that is covered in scales2 or granules.12 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.12
References
References
- Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, CA: Backcountry Press. p. 64. ISBN 9781941624197.
- Wood, Michael; Stevens, Fred. "California Fungi: Cystoderma carcharias var. fallax". www.mykoweb.com. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
- "E-Flora BC Atlas Page". linnet.geog.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2025-01-01.