Albatrellus avellaneus is a species of fungus in the family Albatrellaceae. Found in the United States and Canada, it was described by Czech mycologist Zdeněk Pouzar in 1972.[1] It is associated with conifers such as western hemlock and spruce.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Albatrellaceae |
| Genus: | Albatrellus |
| Species: | A. avellaneus
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| Binomial name | |
| Albatrellus avellaneus Pouzar (1972)
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Sometimes multiple fruit bodies grow into one merged form. The cap is buff, occasionally with reddish tones; yellow hues become stronger with age, when scales also emerge.[2] The tubes are white, staining yellowish with age. The stem is buff above and brownish below.[2] Dried mushrooms tend to take on orangish hues.[2]
Similar species include Albatrellus ovinus and A. subrubescens.[2]
References edit
- ^ Pouzar Z. (1972). "Contribution to the knowledge of the genus Albatrellus (Polyporaceae) I. A conspectus of species of the North Temperate Zone". Česká Mykologie. 24 (4): 194–200.
- ^ a b c d e Trudell, Steve; Ammirati, Joe (2009). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press Field Guides. Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 255. ISBN 978-0-88192-935-5.
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