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Cucumber Pinkgill
Rhodophana nitellina
Rhodophana nitellina, commonly known as the cucumber pinkgill, is a species of mushroom in the family Entolomataceae. It is found in California and the Pacific Northwest.
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Description
The cap of Rhodophana nitellina is orange to reddish and hygrophanous. It can be convex, flat, or depressed, and is about 2-6 centimeters in diameter. The gills start out creamy in color and darken as the mushroom matures. They can be adnexed or notched. The stipe is the same color as the cap and is about 2-5 centimeters long and 2-5 millimeters wide. The spore print is pinkish tan. This mushroom smells farinaceous or cucumber-like.
Range & habitat
Rhodophana nitellina is found under western redcedar and other conifers and fruits during fall.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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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 496868.