Conocybe rugosa
Conocybe rugosa
A species of Conecaps.
The scientific name for Conocybe rugosa, conical-headed and wrinkled, aptly describes the physical characteristics of this mushroom. It is categorized within the little brown mushroom group, which encompasses many small, brown mushrooms that share similar features.
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Attributes of Conocybe rugosa
Cap Diameter
1 - 4 cm
Height
1.5 - 5 cm
Cap
Cap 1 - 2.5 cm across; conical, bell-shaped; brown; smooth, slighyly wrinkled; with faint marginal striations
Cap Surfaces
Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Adnexed; moderately crowded; pale buff, light brown, rust
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
Stem 1.5 - 5 cm long, 1 - 3 mm thick; slender straightish; buff, rusty brown
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Flesh
Buff, browner
Ring
With Ring
Spore Print Color
Yellow-brown
Odor
Faintly earthy, not particularly unique.
Body Color
BrownYellowWhiteCream
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
Occurence Habitats
Disturbed Lands
Species Status
Uncommon to rare
Endangered Species
No
Scientific Classification of Conocybe rugosa
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Gilled fungi
Family
Bolbitiaceae
Genus
Conecaps
Toxicity and Edibility of Conocybe rugosa
Is Conocybe rugosa Toxic?
Conocybe rugosa, a hepatotoxic fungus, thrives across diverse environments and seasons. Ingestion typically first presents with nausea, abdominal discomfort, dizziness, and emesis. More critical outcomes can involve hepatitis, cardiac insufficiency, bloody stools, hepatic injury, and even circulatory collapse. Its unique physical characteristics are useful for differentiation from harmless types.
Toxins type
Amatoxins, Phallotoxins, Virotoxins
Type of poisoning
Hepatotoxic
Toxic Severity
Extreme toxicity
Incubation Period
4-24 hours
Poisoning Symptoms
Early symptoms: abdominal cramps, nausea, weakness, vomiting, and dizziness, with potential for circulatory failure. Later stages: calf and abdominal cramps, hepatitis, heart failure, bloody diarrhea, and liver damage.
