Laccaria bicolor
| Laccaria bicolor | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Hydnangiaceae |
| Genus: | Laccaria |
| Species: | L. bicolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Laccaria bicolor (Maire) P.D.Orton (1960) | |
| Synonyms | |
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| Laccaria bicolor Mycological characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is convex or depressed | |
| Hymenium is adnate | |
| Stipe is bare | |
| Spore print is white | |
| Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
| Edibility is edible | |
Laccaria bicolor is a small tan-colored mushroom with lilac gills. It is edible but not choice, and grows in mixed birch and pine woods. It is found in the temperate zones of the globe, in late summer and autumn. L. bicolor is an ectomycorrhizal fungus used as a soil inoculant in agriculture and horticulture.
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