The mushrooms












    

Hyphodontia sambuci.   Click a photo to enlarge it.   back to list

synonyms: Elder Whitewash
Hyphodontia sambuci Mushroom
Ref No: 8345
Buy this image
location: Europe
edibility: Inedible
fungus colour: White to cream
normal size: 5-15cm
cap type: Other
flesh: Flesh granular or brittle
spore colour: White, cream or yellowish
habitat: Grows on wood

Hyphodontia sambuci (Pers.) Erikss. syn. Thelephora sambuci Pers. syn. Hyphoderma sambuci (Pers.) Jülich. Elder Whitewash. Fruit body resupinate, very thin, mealy, pruinose or chalky, white. Cystidioles narrowly fusoid, often capitate at apex. Spores ellipsoid, 4.5–6 x 3.5–4um. Habitat on deciduous wood, especially elder. Season all year, especially autumn to winter. Very common. Not edible. Found In Europe.
© 2001-2008 Rogers Plants Ltd. All rights reserved. The text and photographs on this site may not be reproduced in any form without the written permission of Rogers Plants Ltd. Please see our Terms and Conditions. Site by Glide Technologies Ltd. Poisoning Disclaimer.
Don't forget to visit our sister sites RogersRoses and RogersTreesandShrubs.