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Omphalina luteovitellina.   Click a photo to enlarge it.   back to list

synonyms: Zitronengelber Nabling
Omphalina luteo vitellius Mushroom
Ref No: 9284
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location: Europe
edibility: Inedible
fungus colour: Yellow
normal size: Less than 5cm
cap type: Convex to shield shaped
stem type: Simple stem
spore colour: White, cream or yellowish
habitat: Grows on the ground, Found in fields, lawns or on roadsides

Omphalina luteovitellina (Pilat & Nannf.) M. Lange syn. O. flava (Cke.) M. Lange. Zitronengelber Nabling. Cap 7–15mm across, convex then flattened, margin wavy, bright yellow. Stem 10–20 x 2–4mm, concolorous or paler than cap. Flesh thin, concolorous. Gills strongly decurrent, thick and fleshy, few, pale yellowish. Spore print white. Spores elliptic, 6.5–9.5 x 3.5–4um. Habitat on mountains, usually over 2500 feet, especially on peat covered with algal scum. Season autumn. Rare. Not edible. Found In Europe.

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