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| location: North America, Europe |
| edibility: Inedible |
| fungus colour: Brown |
| normal size: 5-15cm |
| cap type: Other |
| stem type: Lateral, rudimentary or absent |
| spore colour: White, cream or yellowish |
| habitat: Grows on other fungi |
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Cordyceps capitata (Holmsk. ex Fr.) Link Fruit body up to 10cm high with a round head; brown to olive-black; surface finely roughened; arising from a stout yellow stem, smooth or furrowed, which tapers upward. Asci about 15µ wide, cylindrical. Spores threadlike, breaking into cylindrical, smooth part-spores, 14-20 x 2-3µ. Habitat singly or in small groups parasitically on underground species of elaphomyces. Found widely distributed throughout North America and Europe. Season September-November. Not edible. |
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