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Cyptotrama chrysopepla

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Kingdom
  
Fungi

Class
  
Agaricomycetes

Family
  
Physalacriaceae

Scientific name
  
Cyptotrama chrysopeplum

Division
  
Basidiomycota

Order
  
Agaricales

Genus
  
Cyptotrama

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Cyptotrama, Cyptotrama asprata, Physalacriaceae, Xerula, Gymnopus

Cyptotrama chrysopepla is a small, bright golden yellow, dry cap stalk mushroom. Its gills color ranges from white to yellow. It grows on wood. Its cap is convex to flat, often lined or furrowed near the margin. The surface can be dull to powdery or scaly. Gills are either broadly attached or extending down from the stalk. The spore print is white. They can be found in few to many numbers. Its edibility is unknown. Its common name is golden coincap.

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Cyptotrama chrysopepla Wikipedia