How to Identify Strophariaceae

Strophariaceae is a fungus family in the Fungi kingdom, order Agaricales, class Agaricomycetes. The family contains 65 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Strophariaceae Species

How to identify Pholiota populnea (Pers.) Kuyper & Tjall.-Beuk.

Pholiota populnea (Pers.) Kuyper & Tjall.-Beuk.

Pholiota populnea (Pers.) Kuyper & Tjall.-Beuk.

Pholiota populnea is a brown-spored saprobic mushroom that grows on cottonwood a…

How to identify Pholiota gummosa (Lasch) Singer

Pholiota gummosa (Lasch) Singer

Pholiota gummosa (Lasch) Singer

Pholiota gummosa is a fungus with colored caps, changing gills, and specific bro…

How to identify Hypholoma lateritium (Schaeff.) P.Kumm.

Hypholoma lateritium (Schaeff.) P.Kumm.

Hypholoma lateritium (Schaeff.) P.Kumm.

Hypholoma lateritium is a fungus with brick-centered caps, growing in clustered …

How to identify Pholiota nubigena (Harkn.) Redhead

Pholiota nubigena (Harkn.) Redhead

Pholiota nubigena (Harkn.) Redhead

Pholiota nubigena is a North American snowbank fungus that grows on rotting coni…

How to identify Pholiota squarrosoides (Peck) Sacc.

Pholiota squarrosoides (Peck) Sacc.

Pholiota squarrosoides (Peck) Sacc.

Pholiota squarrosoides is a scaly saprophytic mushroom that grows on hardwood ba…

How to identify Deconica montana (Pers.) P.D.Orton

Deconica montana (Pers.) P.D.Orton

Deconica montana (Pers.) P.D.Orton

Deconica montana is a small, inedible mushroom with a nearly cosmopolitan distri…

How to identify Stropharia hornemannii (Fr.) S.Lundell & Nannf.

Stropharia hornemannii (Fr.) S.Lundell & Nannf.

Stropharia hornemannii (Fr.) S.Lundell & Nannf.

Stropharia hornemannii is a boreal inedible, possibly poisonous mushroom-forming…

How to identify Pholiota limonella (Peck) Sacc.

Pholiota limonella (Peck) Sacc.

Pholiota limonella (Peck) Sacc.

Pholiota limonella is a generally non-edible Pholiota mushroom that grows on har…

How to identify Agrocybe pediades (Fr.) Fayod

Agrocybe pediades (Fr.) Fayod

Agrocybe pediades (Fr.) Fayod

Agrocybe pediades is a small brown mushroom that grows in grass, is technically …

How to identify Stropharia rugosoannulata Farl. ex Murrill

Stropharia rugosoannulata Farl. ex Murrill

Stropharia rugosoannulata Farl. ex Murrill

Stropharia rugosoannulata is a large edible mushroom that acts as a good corn co…

How to identify Stropharia aeruginosa (Curtis) Quél.

Stropharia aeruginosa (Curtis) Quél.

Stropharia aeruginosa (Curtis) Quél.

Stropharia aeruginosa, the verdigris agaric, is a wood-growing mushroom with dis…

How to identify Pyrrhulomyces astragalinus (Fr.) E.J.Tian & Matheny

Pyrrhulomyces astragalinus (Fr.) E.J.Tian & Matheny

Pyrrhulomyces astragalinus (Fr.) E.J.Tian & Matheny

Pyrrhulomyces astragalinus is a nonpoisonous but inedible mushroom that grows on…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Strophariaceae?

Strophariaceae funguss belong to the Agaricales order in the Fungi kingdom. The odor ranges from mild to distinctly fruity, like bubble gum. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Strophariaceae?

Strophariaceae is classified in the order Agaricales, class Agaricomycetes, phylum Basidiomycota. The peridium has two distinct tissue layers.

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