Hymenogaster utriculatus Harkness
Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 3, Bot. 1: 246. 1899.

Common Name: none

Synonyms: Dendrogaster utriculatus (Harkness) Zeller & Dodge; Thiersia utriculatus nom. prov.

• Habitat

  Hypogeous in mixed woods; winter.

• Edibility

  Unknown.

• Comments

  The spore ornamentation of Hymenogaster utriculatus is unlike anything in Hymenogaster and this species belongs in a different genus, but to our knowledge this transfer has not been made. The generic name Thiersia was proposed for Hymenogaster utriculatus in the 1980's but was never published; that name would be invalid for this taxa since Thiersia is a genus of vascular plants in the Rubiaceae.

• References

  Dodge, C.W. & Zeller, S.M. (1934). Hymenogaster and related genera. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 21: 625-708.
  Harkness, H.W. (1899). Californian hypogeous fungi. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser 3 1: 241-292.

• Other Descriptions and Photos
  • Herb Saylor: Hymenogaster utriculatus (CP) -- spores
  • Herb Saylor: Hymenogaster utriculatus (I) -- developmental sequence of the spores
  • Michael Wood: Hymenogaster utriculatus (CP)
  • Michael Wood: Hymenogaster utriculatus (CP)
  • Michael Wood: Hymenogaster utriculatus (CP) -- spores
  • Arora (1986): p. 749 (P)
  
  

  (D=Description; I=Illustration; P=Photo; CP=Color Photo)