Callistosporium purpureomarginatum is a species of agaric fungus in the family Tricholomataceae. Found in the United States, it was officially described in 1996.[1]
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| Callistosporium purpureomarginatum Fatto & Bessette (1996)
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or flat |
 | Hymenium is adnate |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Taxonomy edit
C. purpureomarginatum was classified by the mycologists Raymond M. Fatto and Alan E. Bessette in 1996.[2]
Description edit
C. purpureomarginatum is a small mushroom with a distinctive purplish red cap which discolours at it ages or dries.
Cap: 1-4cm. Starts convex before flattening with age. Stem: 1.5-4cm in height and 2-5mm in thickness. Gills: Purple brown, discolouring to yellow or olive whilst sometimes retaining purple fringes. Spore print: White. Spores: Smooth, ellipsoid. 4.7 x 2.5-4 μm. Taste: Indistinct or bitter. Smell: Indistinct.[3]
References edit
- ^ Fatto RM, Bessette AE. (1996). "A new species of Callistosporium". Mycotaxon. 60: 125–8.
- ^ "Species Fungorum - Callistosporium purpureomarginatum". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ "Kuo, M. (2019, September). Callistosporium purpureomarginatum. Retrieved from the MushroomExpert.Com Web site:". www.mushroomexpert.com. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
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