Chromosera cyanophylla
Chromosera cyanophylla
A species of Chromosera.
Chromosera cyanophylla, a captivating small mushroom, flourishes in moist woodlands, frequently gracing decaying wood with its uniquely vibrant fruiting bodies. Its most striking feature is its brilliant blue to lilac gills, a characteristic rarely found within its fungal lineage. It possesses a delicate stalk and a yellow cap that gradually loses its intensity over time. Due to its remarkable visual qualities, Chromosera cyanophylla proves to be an intriguing subject for mycologists of all experience levels.
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Attributes of Chromosera cyanophylla
Cap Diameter
1 - 3 cm
Height
1 - 3 cm
Cap
1 - 2.5 cm broad; convex, plano-convex, broadly flattened; lavender to lilac, yellowish; surface glabrous, viscid; margin incurved in youth, then decurved
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat, Depressed
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Slimy or slightly sticky, Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Decurrent; subdistant; lavender, fading to pale-lilac, cream-colored in age
Gill Attachment
Decurrent
Stem
1 - 2.5 cm long, 1 - 2 mm thick; fragile, hollow, equal; lavender, yellowish to pale-tan; glabrous, viscid
Stem Shapes
Club Shaped
Stem Surfaces
Smooth
Flesh
Amber colored, pale yellow
Volva
Absence
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
BrownYellowBronzePurple
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Gregarious, Clustered
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Dead Woods
You can find Chromosera cyanophylla by these plants
Spruces, Oaks
Occurence Habitats
Coniferous Woodland
Endangered Species
No
Scientific Classification of Chromosera cyanophylla
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Gilled fungi
Family
Waxgills
Genus
Chromosera
Toxicity and Edibility of Chromosera cyanophylla
Is Chromosera cyanophylla Toxic?
Toxicity information is not available for this mushroom. Always consult with an expert before consuming any wild mushrooms.
