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IMPERIAL CAT [1 record]

Record 1 2016-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fungi and Myxomycetes
  • Mushroom Growing
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

Catathelasma imperiale ... is a western, conifer-loving species defined by its large size, its gills (which begin to run down the stem), its white spore print, its stem (long and rooting, with a tapered base), its sticky brownish cap, its mealy odor, and its double ring.

OBS

[This mushroom grows] alone or scattered on the ground under conifers; late summer and fall; common in monsoon season in the Rocky Mountains, where it often grows under Engelmann Spruce and Subalpine Fir; western North America.

OBS

Edible mushroom.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Champignons et myxomycètes
  • Culture des champignons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

Armillaire impérial. [...] Chapeau : 12 - 40 cm, convexe devenant étalé avec marge incurvée au début; brun noirâtre à brun terne; légèrement visqueux puis sec et se fendillant en petites plaques dans le centre. Lamelles : jaunâtre à verdâtre pâle, décurrentes, étroites devenant plutôt larges, serrées. Pied : [...] se fuselant pour former une base pointue; couvert d'un manchon membraneux brun jaunâtre terne ou brun rosé; sec. [...] Chair : blanche, dure et épaisse. [...] Habitat : pousse solitaire ou dispersée dans les denses forêts de conifères.

OBS

Champignon comestible.

Spanish

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