Naematoloma fasciculare
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Hypholoma fasciculare
- Phonetic Spelling
- nay-MAH-toh-LOH-muh fas-sik-yoo-LAIR-ee
- This plant has high severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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A mushroom found in forest or natural areas, often in dense clusters of 20-30 fruiting bodies. They can be found on logs and stumps of various tree species or on soil, probably from buried wood.
The bitter taste (NOT recommended) and habitat makes this species rather easy to identify. There are several related species that lack the bitter taste and are edible. Great care should be taken in identifying these related species.
Quick ID:
- CAP: Yellow, orangeish yellow or greenish yellow, smooth, up to 3 inches in diameter.
- GILLS: Attached to the stalk, greenish yellow becoming purplish yellow as spores mature.
- STALK: Thin (up to 1/3 inch thick), yellow becoming brownish yellow.
- ANNULUS: Thin and fibrous leaving only a fibrous zone on the stalk.
- SPORE PRINT: Purple-brown.
- TASTE: Very bitter.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Naematoloma
- Species:
- fasciculare
- Family:
- Strophariaceae
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- USA, NC
- Distribution:
- Throughout NC
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Mushroom
- Poisonous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
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Leaves:
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Naturalized Area
- Woodland
- Problems:
- Poisonous to Humans
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Poisonous to Humans:
- Poison Severity:
- High
- Poison Symptoms:
- Abdominal pain and diarrhea. Extent and seriousness of poisoning by this fungus is not clear. An European case reported six deaths attributed to the ingestion of this fungus.
- Poison Toxic Principle:
- Steroid depsipeptides fasciculol E and fasciculol F
- Causes Contact Dermatitis:
- No
- Poison Part:
- Fruits
- Leaves
- Stems
