Arrhenia epichysium is a species of agaric fungus in the family Hygrophoraceae. It is found in Asia, Europe, and North America. The fruit body has small brown to dark gray caps measuring 1–3 cm (0.4–1.2 in) in diameter. The cap color changes to light gray to tan when it is dry. Gills are narrow and thin, placed together closely, and decurrently attached to the stipe. The spores are smooth and ellipsoid, measuring 6–7.5 μm.[1]

Arrhenia epichysium
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Hygrophoraceae
Genus: Arrhenia
Species:
A. epichysium
Binomial name
Arrhenia epichysium
(Pers.) Redhead, Lutzoni, Moncalvo & Vilgalys 2002
Synonyms
  • Agaricus epichysium Pers. (1794)

References

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  1. ^ Huffman DM. (2008). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of the Midcontinental United States. University of Iowa Press. p. 149. ISBN 978-1-58729-725-0.
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