Branched collybia
Dendrocollybia racemosa
A species of Branched collybia. Also known as Racemelike high-stool.
Collybia racemosa is characterized by its distinctive growth habit, featuring multiple small caps emerging from a single stem. Commonly encountered in conifer woodlands across the Northern Hemisphere, this species frequently inhabits decomposing logs or tree stumps. Its caps range from white to pale brown, and it possesses a slender, fibrous stipe.
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Attributes of Branched collybia
Cap Diameter
1 - 2 cm
Height
2 - 7 cm
Cap
3 - 10 mm in diameter; convex, flat to weakly umbonate; pale gray to gray-brown; smooth to finely wrinkled
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly
Gills
Cap-colored; relatively broad; narrowly; gray to grayish-tan
Gill Attachment
Free to Attached
Stem
Stem 4 - 6 cm long, 1 mm thick and width; narrow; smooth
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Flesh
less than 1 mm thick; fragile; lacking in color
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
BrownBlackRedGray
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On wood
You can find Branched collybia by these plants
Milk-caps, Spruces
Species Status
Somewhat rare
Endangered Species
Yes
Scientific Classification of Branched collybia
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Gilled fungi
Family
Pale-spore mushrooms
Genus
Branched collybia
Toxicity and Edibility of Branched collybia
Is Branched collybia Toxic?
Toxicity information is not available for this mushroom. Always consult with an expert before consuming any wild mushrooms.
