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  7. ›Amaurodon
Mouldy marshmallow
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Mouldy marshmallow

Amaurodon caeruleocaseus

Amaurodon caeruleocaseus is a species of fungus in the family Thelephoraceae. It was described by Sten Svantesson and Tom W. May in 2021. It is unique within its genus in that its basidiome is stipitate. The specific epithet is Latin (a compound of 'blue' and 'cheese'), named for the basidiome's resemblance to blue cheese. The type locality is Denmark, Western Australia.

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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 1340108.