Rooted Collybia growing in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/6/2018). Determined by Jo Solem.

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Rooted Collybia in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/4/2018). Determined by Jo Solem.

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A Rooted Collybia cap in Howard Co., Maryland (5/20/2017).

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Rooted Collybia in Howard Co., Maryland (8/30/2012). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 328259 - Psn: 43)

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Rooted Collybia in Howard Co., Maryland (8/30/2012). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rooted Collybia in Howard Co., Maryland (7/5/2011). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 328255 - Psn: 48)

Rooted Collybia in Howard Co., Maryland (7/5/2011). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rooted Collybia (gills) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/18/2011).

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Rooted Collybia in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/12/2020). (c) herpherphooray, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 240915 - Psn: 52)

Rooted Collybia in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/12/2020). (c) herpherphooray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rooted Collybia in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 321255 - Psn: 52)

Rooted Collybia in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rooted Collybia in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rooted Collybia in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/20/2020). (c) longrun, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 220491 - Psn: 55)

Rooted Collybia in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/20/2020). (c) longrun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rooted Collybia in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/11/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 239345 - Psn: 55)

Rooted Collybia in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/11/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rooted Collybia in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/14/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 263091 - Psn: 55)

Rooted Collybia in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/14/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rooted Collybia in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/11/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rooted Collybia (fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/12/2009).

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Rooted Collybia in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 188116 - Psn: 62)

Rooted Collybia in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rooted Collybia growing in Howard Co., Maryland (7/26/2019). Determined by Jo Solem.

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Rooted Collybia in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rooted Collybia in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rooted Collybia (fruiting body showing long "root") in Howard Co., Maryland (10/18/2011).

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Rooted Collybia in Howard Co., Maryland (9/29/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 226010 - Psn: 74)

Rooted Collybia in Howard Co., Maryland (9/29/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Rooted Collybia in Wicomico Co., Maryland (10/3/2013). The long, radiating "root" extends up to 12 cm in the soil.

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Rooted Collybia in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/10/2020). (c) Peter M Martin, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 220504 - Psn: 75)

Rooted Collybia in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/10/2020). (c) Peter M Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rooted Collybia in Carroll Co., Maryland (8/9/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 221226 - Psn: 75)

Rooted Collybia in Carroll Co., Maryland (8/9/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rooted Collybia in Howard Co., Maryland (9/29/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rooted Collybia in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/9/2020). (c) emlu223, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 205787 - Psn: 78)

Rooted Collybia in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/9/2020). (c) emlu223, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rooted Collybia in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/10/2020). (c) Peter M Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rooted Collybia in Carroll Co., Maryland (8/9/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rooted Collybia spores collected in Howard Co., Maryland (5/20/2017). Broadly ellipsoid/fusiform, smooth; measured 15.6-17.7 X 10.0-11.7 microns.

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Spores collected from a Rooted Collybia specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (8/12/2009).

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Rooted Collybia in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Rooted Collybia spores collected in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 188119 - Psn: 235)

Rooted Collybia spores collected in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Status

Found solitary or in groups on ground in mixed forests; infrequently on decayed hardwood logs.

Description

Cap: Light brown to gray-brown with darker margin; dry, slippery; finely velvety; convex to nearly flat with rubbery cuticle, usually wrinkled around distinct umbo. Gills: White, subdistant. Stalk: White beneath brownish scales/fibers; usually tapers upward; often twisted; hollow; above ground portion of stalk may be 20 cm or more while the underground root-like portion may be of similar length. Several similar-appearing species (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

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Rooted Collybia growing in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/6/2018). Determined by Jo Solem. View Record Details Media by Anne Looker.

Rooted Collybia in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/4/2018). Determined by Jo Solem. View Record Details Media by Anne Looker.

A Rooted Collybia cap in Howard Co., Maryland (5/20/2017). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Rooted Collybia in Howard Co., Maryland (8/30/2012). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Rooted Collybia in Howard Co., Maryland (7/5/2011). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Rooted Collybia (gills) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/18/2011). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Rooted Collybia in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/12/2020). (c) herpherphooray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by herpherphooray via iNaturalist.

Rooted Collybia in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Rooted Collybia in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/20/2020). (c) longrun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by longrun via iNaturalist.

Rooted Collybia in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/11/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Rooted Collybia in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/14/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Rooted Collybia in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/11/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Rooted Collybia (fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/12/2009). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Rooted Collybia in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Media by Emilio Concari.

Rooted Collybia growing in Howard Co., Maryland (7/26/2019). Determined by Jo Solem. View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.

Rooted Collybia in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Media by Emilio Concari.

Rooted Collybia (fruiting body showing long "root") in Howard Co., Maryland (10/18/2011). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Rooted Collybia in Howard Co., Maryland (9/29/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

A Rooted Collybia in Wicomico Co., Maryland (10/3/2013). The long, radiating "root" extends up to 12 cm in the soil. View Record Details Media by Lance Biechele.

Rooted Collybia in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/10/2020). (c) Peter M Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Peter M Martin via iNaturalist.

Rooted Collybia in Carroll Co., Maryland (8/9/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Rooted Collybia in Howard Co., Maryland (9/29/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Rooted Collybia in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/9/2020). (c) emlu223, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by emlu223 via iNaturalist.

Rooted Collybia in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/10/2020). (c) Peter M Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Peter M Martin via iNaturalist.

Rooted Collybia in Carroll Co., Maryland (8/9/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Rooted Collybia spores collected in Howard Co., Maryland (5/20/2017). Broadly ellipsoid/fusiform, smooth; measured 15.6-17.7 X 10.0-11.7 microns. View Record Details Media by Robert Solem.

Spores collected from a Rooted Collybia specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (8/12/2009). View Record Details Media by Robert Solem.

Rooted Collybia in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

Rooted Collybia spores collected in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Media by Emilio Concari.

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Hymenopellis furfuracea

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Physalacriaceae
Genus:	Hymenopellis
Species:	H. furfuracea
Binomial name
*Hymenopellis furfuracea* (Peck) R.H. Petersen
Synonyms^[1]
Collybia radicata var. furfuracea Peck Oudemansiella furfuracea (Peck) Zhu L. Yang, G.M. Muell., G. Kost & Rexer Oudemansiella radicata var. furfuracea (Peck) Pegler & T.W.K. Young Xerula furfuracea (Peck) Redhead, Ginns & Shoemaker

Hymenopellis furfuracea is a species of mushroom found in North America. It grows around dead wood.

Description

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The cap is brownish, darker near the center, and 2.5–11 centimetres (1–4+1⁄4 in) wide. The stem is 7–20 cm (3–8 in) long. The flesh is whitish and the spore print is white.^[2]

Similar species

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Paraxerula americana is similar.^[2]

Distribution and habitat

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It is widely distributed in North America east of the Rocky Mountains.^[3]

It is found growing from the dead wood of hardwood trees, alone or in groups, occasionally on very well-decayed logs and stumps.^[3]

References

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^ "Hymenopellis furfuracea (Peck) R.H. Petersen". Species Fungorum. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
^ ^a ^b Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 450. ISBN 978-0-593-31998-7.
^ ^a ^b "Hymenopellis furfuracea". www.mushroomexpert.com.

Taxon identifiers
Hymenopellis furfuracea	Wikidata: Q104459203 CoL: 3NK4W GBIF: 7518425 IndexFungorum: 567954 MycoBank: 567954 NatureServe: 2.1071754 SpeciesFungorum: 567954
Oudemansiella furfuracea	Wikidata: Q108126876 CoL: 4B8MR GBIF: 8270988 IndexFungorum: 512754 MycoBank: 512754 SpeciesFungorum: 512754

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Rooted Collybia

Oudemansiella furfuracea (Peck) Zhu L. Yang, G.M. Mueller, G. Kost & Rexer

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