Descomyces albellus (Massee & Rodway) Bougher & Castellano
Mycologia 85(2): 282. 1993.

Common Name: none

Synonym: Hymenogaster albellus Massee & Rodway

• Description

  For description see Bougher & Castellano & Dodge & Zeller

• Habitat

  Hypogeous under Eucalyptus, fall and winter.

• Edibility

  Unknown.

• Comments

  This import from Australia is rather common under Eucalyptus, along with its virtually identical relative, Descomyces albus.

• References

  Beaton, G., Peglar, D.N. & Young, T.W.K. (1985). Gasteroid Basidiomycota of Victoria State, Australia. III. Cortinariales. Kew Bull. 40(1): 167-204.
  Bougher, N.L. & Castellano, M.A. (1993). Delimitation of Hymenogaster sensu stricto and Four New Segregate Genera. Mycologia 85(2): 273-293. (PDF)
  Dodge, C.W. & Zeller, S.M. (1934). Hymenogaster and related genera. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 21: 625-708. (PDF)

• Other Descriptions and Photos
  • Micologia.net: Descomyces albellus (CP)
  • Mushrooms of Hawaii: Descomyces albellus (CP)
  • Hemmes & Desjardin: p. 124 (D & CP)
  
  

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