Fruiting bodies of <em>Phleogena faginea</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (10/3/2009). (Photo ID: 58284 - Psn: 20)

Fruiting bodies of Phleogena faginea in Howard Co., Maryland (10/3/2009).

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Fruiting bodies of <em>Phleogena faginea</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (10/3/2012). (Photo ID: 58285 - Psn: 30)

Fruiting bodies of Phleogena faginea in Howard Co., Maryland (10/3/2012).

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Fruiting bodies of <em>Phleogena faginea</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (11/3/2016). (Photo ID: 58287 - Psn: 40)

Fruiting bodies of Phleogena faginea in Howard Co., Maryland (11/3/2016).

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<em>Phleogena faginea</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (10/15/2020). (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: 354379 - Psn: 50)

Phleogena faginea in Howard Co., Maryland (10/15/2020). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Phleogena faginea</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/30/2021). (c) wearethechampignons, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 484165 - Psn: 50)

Phleogena faginea in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/30/2021). (c) wearethechampignons, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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<em>Phleogena faginea</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (2/26/2018). (Photo ID: 102852 - Psn: 75)

Phleogena faginea in Howard Co., Maryland (2/26/2018).

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Spores of <em>Phleogena faginea</em> collected in Howard Co., Maryland (11/3/2016). Round, thick-walled, brown; measured 5.9 – 6.6 microns. (Photo ID: 58286 - Psn: 100)

Spores of Phleogena faginea collected in Howard Co., Maryland (11/3/2016). Round, thick-walled, brown; measured 5.9 – 6.6 microns.

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Phleogena faginea in Howard Co., Maryland (10/15/2020). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Phleogena faginea</em> in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/8/2016). (c) Mitch, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 297054 - Psn: 200)

Phleogena faginea in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/8/2016). (c) Mitch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Phleogena faginea</em> in Frederick Co., Maryland (11/23/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 312507 - Psn: 200)

Phleogena faginea in Frederick Co., Maryland (11/23/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Description

Tiny fruiting body: head is white/gray/brown from nearly round to flattened and irregular; dry; may be finely cracked/roughened. Stalk: gray; up to 1/4" (6 mm) (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Where To Find

Scattered/groups/clusters on decaying hardwood logs.

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Fruiting bodies of Phleogena faginea in Howard Co., Maryland (10/3/2009). View Record Details Media by Richard Orr.

Fruiting bodies of Phleogena faginea in Howard Co., Maryland (10/3/2012). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Fruiting bodies of Phleogena faginea in Howard Co., Maryland (11/3/2016). View Record Details Media by Richard Orr.

Phleogena faginea in Howard Co., Maryland (10/15/2020). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Phleogena faginea in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/30/2021). (c) wearethechampignons, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by wearethechampignons via iNaturalist.

Phleogena faginea in Howard Co., Maryland (2/26/2018). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

Spores of Phleogena faginea collected in Howard Co., Maryland (11/3/2016). Round, thick-walled, brown; measured 5.9 – 6.6 microns. View Record Details Media by Robert Solem.

Phleogena faginea in Howard Co., Maryland (10/15/2020). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Phleogena faginea in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/8/2016). (c) Mitch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mitch via iNaturalist.

Phleogena faginea in Frederick Co., Maryland (11/23/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

Source: Wikipedia

Phleogena

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Atractiellomycetes
Order:	Atractiellales
Family:	Phleogenaceae
Genus:	Phleogena Link (1833)
Type species
Phleogena faginea (Fr. & Palmquist) Link (1833)
Synonyms^[1]
Ecchyna Fr. ex Boud. Lasioderma Montagne, 1845 Martindalia P.A.Saccardo & J.B.Ellis, 1885

Phleogena is a fungal genus in the Phleogenaceae family. The genus is monotypic, containing the single species Phleogena faginea and is found mostly widespread in northern temperate areas,^[2] but is occasionally found in southern areas.^[1]