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Pterulicium gracile
Pterulicium gracile is a species of mushroom producing fungus in the family Pterulaceae.
From the article Pterulicium gracile on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Pterulicium gracile is a small whitish coral fungus with a delicate branching structure. Fruit body: 2-10mm thin, hairlike coral that is densely crowded and sometimes forks towards the smooth and shiny pointed tips. Stem: 0.5-1mm but may be absent. Flesh: White. Tough and rubbery. Spore print: White. Spores: Elongated ellipsoid and smooth. 5.5-7.5 x 3-4μm. Basidia: 2-spored. Taste: Indistinct. Smell: strong and unpleasant like chemicals.
Range & habitat
This species is not commonly recorded in the United Kingdom and is said to be widespread but rarely reported. It has been founded on decaying vegetable matter, leaves and the stems of herbaceous plants in deciduous woodland and marshes. Though it may grow on other plant matter. It grows solitary or in small trooping groups. As of October 2022, GBIF has fewer than 100 recorded observations for Pterulicium gracile and around 200 for the previous taxon Pterula gracilis. Most of these are from Europe.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and distribution”
In human culture
The specific epithet gracile (originally gracilis) derives from the Latin 'gracilis' meaning graceful.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1239236.