Armillaria sinapina Bérubé & Dessur. is a fungus in the Physalacriaceae family, order Agaricales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.

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Armillaria sinapina Bérubé & Dessur.

Armillaria sinapina Bérubé & Dessur.

Armillaria sinapina is a bioluminescent pathogenic fungus that causes Armillaria root disease on trees in Alaska.

Genus
Armillaria
Order
Agaricales
Class
Agaricomycetes

About Armillaria sinapina Bérubé & Dessur.

This fungus has a brownish cap that measures 2–8 centimetres (3⁄4–3+1⁄4 inches) wide. Its stem is white, fibrous, and can grow up to 10 centimetres (4 inches) long. Both the flesh and spore print of Armillaria sinapina are whitish, and its mycelium is bioluminescent. Armillaria sinapina is a plant pathogenic fungus that causes Armillaria root disease. It has been found growing on a variety of tree host species in Alaska.

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Taxonomy

Fungi Basidiomycota Agaricomycetes Agaricales Physalacriaceae Armillaria

More from Physalacriaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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